Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base

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Ketchikan Weather (°F)

METAR: PAKT 190653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/01 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP241 T00170006 TSNO

TAF: PAKT 190525Z 1906/2006 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG SCT005 FM191300 00000KT 3SM BR BKN008 FM192000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT015 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 191500

Reporting Station: PAKT (2.2 NM at True Heading of 293)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1024.1
Temperature: 1.7 C (35.06 F)
Dewpoint: 0.6 C (33.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
55-20-40.0700N (55.344464)
Longitude: 
131-39-48.3800W (-131.663439)
Elevation: 
0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
17.8 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
00 N.M. W of Ketchikan, Alaska
Found On: 
Ketchikan Chart
FAA Region: 
AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 



PROMECH AIR
1515 TONGASS AVENUE
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
(907) 225-3845

Operations

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

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  51

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2021)

Total Operations:  10450
GA Local:  10000 95.7%
GA Itinerant:  450 4.3%

Communications

CTAF:  123.600

       

    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):  Ketchikan(KTN) Juneau (JNU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  LC225-9481 1-866-297-2236

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near WFB

    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
    1.7 Ketchikan International Airport
    (KTN PAKT KTN)
    289 271 100LL, Jet A
    50.1 Klawock Airport
    (KLW PAKW AKW)
    286 268 100LL, Jet A
    51.2 Craig Seaplane Base
    (CGA CGA)
    279 261 100LL
    72.4 Wrangell Airport
    (WRG PAWG WRG)
    341 323 100LL, Jet A
    97.4 Petersburg James A Johnson Airport
    (PSG PAPG PSG)
    334 316 100, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 BOATS, SHIPS & LOG DEBRIS IN HARBOR.
    A110-2 NUMEROUS AIR TAXI OPNS IN HARBOR.
    A110-3 SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES-PART 93 AND STANDARD VFR ARR & DEP PROCEDURES AND PATTERN INFORMATION, SEE REGULATORY NOTICES.
    A110-4 ONE SMALL PUBLIC DOCK AVBL.
    A110-5 CONTACT KETCHIKAN RADIO 123.6 PRIOR TO ARRIVING FOR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES.
    A110-6 WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: E/W
    Longest Runway: E/W is 3893 ft (1187 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    WFB Airport Runway Details

    Waterway E/W  3893 ft x 1000 ft (1187 m x 305 m)
    Runway Length Source:  STATE as of 10/16/2006
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway E

    Runway W

    Elevation: 
    0.0 0.0
    Latitude: 
    55-20-49.1500N 55-20-30.0700N
    Longitude: 
    131-40-15.6700W 131-39-17.2500W
    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: 
    Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100, Jet A
    Parking: 
    Hangars available

    Maps & Diagrams

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