Akutan Seaplane Base

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IATA: KQA

FAA: KQA

Location

Latitude: 
 54-08-02.0400N (54.1339)
Longitude: 
 165-46-42.1800W (-165.778383)
Elevation: 
 0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 8.2 E (as of September 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. S of Akutan, Alaska
Found On: 
 Dutch Harbor Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JOE BERESKIN
CITY OF AKUTAN, 100 WINDY WAY
AKUTAN, AK 99553
907-698-2241		 CITY OF AKUTAN
PO BOX 109
AKUTAN, AK 99553
907-698-2228

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1000 feet (305 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 CDB
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900
AWOS-3:  129.05

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 907
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Cold Bay(CDB) Kenai (ENA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-478-7250 1-866-864-1737

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KQA

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    Remarks

    A110-1 OPERG AREA IN AKUTAN HARBOR
    A110-3 DLY HELI SHUTTLE FROM AKUTAN (7AK) ON AKUN ISLAND.
    A110-4 CAUTION FOR DRIFT WOOD AND DEBRIS IN SEAPLANE OPERATIONS AREA
    A110-5 SEAPLANE RAMP IS UNUSEABLE FOR SEAPLANE OPERATIONS AT ALL TIDES
    A110-6 BEACH AT OTHER SIDE OF HARBOR FROM RAMP HAS LARGE COBBLE BUT IS FIRM AND SUITABLE FOR LARGE WHEELED AMPHIBIAN ACFT, BUT UNSUITABLE FOR FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT DUE TO THE SIZE OF ROCKS ON BEACH.
    A14 CONTACT POINT FOR DOT. PROPERTY ISSUES SHOULD BE REFERED TO DNR.
    A5 ALEUTIANS EAST BOROUGH

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: E/W
    Longest Runway: E/W is 10000 ft (3048 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KQA Seaplane Base Runway Details

    Runway E/W  10000 ft x 1000 ft (3048 m x 305 m)
    Surface:  Water - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway E

    Runway W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No

    Maps & Diagrams

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