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17AK Ketchikan (Temsco H) Heliport
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 17AK
Lat/Long: 55-22-58.7430N / 131-44-06.0660W
55-22.979050N / 131-44.101100W
55.3829842 / -131.7350183
(estimated)
Elevation: 20 ft. / 6 m (estimated)
Variation: 26E (1985)
From city: 4 miles NW of KETCHIKAN, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99901

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1965
Sectional chart: KETCHIKAN
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KETCHIKAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-225-9481]
Alternate FSS: JNU JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at KTN (1.8 nm SE): PHONE 907-247-8801
WX AWOS-3 at MTM (16 nm S): 135.55

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ANNr318/20.1ANNETTE ISLAND VOR/DME117.1027E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CLAM COVE303/2.639627ECMJ -.-. -- .---
NICHOLS320/19.226627EICK .. -.-. -.-

Heliport Services

Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 150 x 50 ft. / 46 x 15 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 6.0
Elevation: 20.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: TEMSCO HELIC
BOX 5057
KETCHIKAK, AK 99901
Phone 907-225-5141
Manager: K C EICHNER
BOX 5057
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
Phone 907-225-5141

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 26
Helicopters: 26
    
Aircraft operations: avg 116/week *
74% air taxi
25% local general aviation
<1% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 19 April 1995

Additional Remarks

LOCATED NE CORNER OF PENINSULA POINT PULLOUT.
LDG & TKOF OF WHEELED AIRPLANES PROHIBITED.
PRIVATE HELIPORT EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCIES PRIOR PERMISSION FOR USE IS REQUIRED. CONTACT TEMSCO ON 130.30 OR PHONE 907-225-5141 FOR LANDING PERMISSION.
HELICOPTER LDG TKOF & OPERATION IN SEAPLANE TIEDOWN AND PULLLOUT AREA PROHIBITED.
CTC TEMSCO ON 130.30 OR PHONE 907-225-5141 FOR LANDING PERMISSION.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 17AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAKT - Ketchikan International Airport (2 nm SE)
PAKW - Klawock Airport (47 nm W)
PAWG - Wrangell Airport (69 nm N)
PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (94 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:0012:00
Sunrise04:4712:47
Sunset20:4004:40
Evening civil twilight21:2605:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-May-2008 19:19:12
Local (UTC-8)  09-May-2008 11:19:12
 
METAR
PAKT 
2nm SE 
091853Z 13011KT 10SM BKN043 OVC080 09/01 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 HARBOR WND 15013KT T00940011
PAMM 
16nm S 
091856Z AUTO 19008G15KT 160V230 10SM BKN044 BKN050 BKN060 10/01 A2999 RMK AO1 PNO
TAF
PAKT 
2nm SE 
091729Z 091818 14009KT P6SM SKC FM2100 13010G20KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 OVC100 FM0300 15013G23KT P6SM -RA OVC030 FM0800 15010G20KT P6SM -RA SCT015 OVC025

 
 

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Miles Price ($)
THE NARROWS INN 1.2 99-115
BEST WESTERN LANDING HOTEL 2.6 
SUPER 8 MOTEL KETCHIKAN 3.5 97-107
THE GILMORE HOTEL 4.5 75-89
INN AT CREEK STREET 4.6 
CAPE FOX LODGE 4.7 237-289
NEW YORK HOTEL AND CAFE 4.8 

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