Metlakatla Seaplane Base

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METAR: METAR PAMM 050456Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 06/06 A3007 RMK AO2 SLPNO T00560056 $

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: PAMM (0.1 NM at True Heading of 276)
Visibility: 0.5SM
Flight Category: LIFR
Altimeter: 1018.4
Temperature: 5.6 C (42.08 F)
Dewpoint: 5.6 C (42.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 55-07-50.7900N (55.130775)
Longitude: 
 131-34-27.5000W (-131.574306)
Elevation: 
 0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 17.4 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Metlakatla, Alaska
Found On: 
 Ketchikan Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
STEVE BELL
P.O. BOX 112506
JUNEAU, AK 99811-2506
(907) 465-4512		 ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION
6860 GLACIER HWY
JUNEAU, AK 99801-7999
(907) 465-4512

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 12/1950
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: 
 MTM
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-3P:  135.55 (907-886-7989)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Ketchikan(KTN) Juneau (JNU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  LC225-9481 1-866-297-2236

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MTM

    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
    14.2 Ketchikan International Airport
    (KTN PAKT KTN)    		 340 323 100LL, Jet A
    57.7 Craig Seaplane Base
    (CGA CGA)    		 291 274 100LL
    57.9 Klawock Airport
    (KLW PAKW AKW)    		 298 281 100LL, Jet A
    85.5 Wrangell Airport
    (WRG PAWG WRG)    		 342 324 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 UNFAVORABLE APCH TO FLOAT DUE TO PREVAILING WIND CREATING SWELLS.
    A110-2 BOATS TIED TO SPB FLOAT.
    A110-3 WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: E/W
    N/S
    Longest Runway: E/W is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    MTM Airport Runway Details

    Waterway E/W  5000 ft x 5000 ft (1524 m x 1524 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway E

    Runway W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left

    Waterway N/S  5000 ft x 5000 ft (1524 m x 1524 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway N

    Runway S
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars available

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