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2Z5 Chena River Seaplane Base
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 2Z5
Lat/Long: 64-49-58.4380N / 147-50-53.7300W
64-49.973967N / 147-50.895500W
64.8328994 / -147.8482583
(estimated)
Elevation: 440 ft. / 134 m (estimated)
Variation: 28E (1985)
From city: 3 miles W of FAIRBANKS, AK
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 99709

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public, ALL PROPERTY ALONG RIVER BANK IS PRIVATLEY OWNED. PUBLIC ACCESS TO RIVER CONSISTS OF ONE SMALL GRAVEL RAMP.
Sectional chart: FAIRBANKS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
NOTAMs facility: FAI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 1000 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FAIr044/4.6FAIRBANKS VORTAC108.6021E
ENNr044/34.6NENANA VORTAC115.8021E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHENA247/9.025721ECUN -.-. ..- -.
FOX199/10.635621EFOX ..-. --- -..-
ICE POOL040/35.952521EICW .. -.-. .--

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway N/S

Dimensions: 5000 x 300 ft. / 1524 x 91 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY N  RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Runway E/W

Dimensions: 3000 x 300 ft. / 914 x 91 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY E  RUNWAY W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PUBLIC DOMAIN

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 6
Single engine airplanes: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 42/month *
100% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005

Additional Remarks

OPERG AREA IN CHENA RIVER N & W OF FAIRBANKS INTL ARPT; 900' X 50' STRIP ADJ RVR.
PUBLIC ACCESS RAMP IS AT NORTH END OF RAVENWOOD AVE. N64,49.919; W147,52.457.
FACILITY NOT LISTED IN A/FD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2Z5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (1 nm S)
PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (6 nm E)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (22 nm SE)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (36 nm SW)
PABI - Allen Army Airfield (75 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight09:0118:01
Sunrise10:1519:15
Sunset15:0500:05
Evening civil twilight16:1801:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2009 06:11:58
Local (UTC-9)  29-Nov-2009 21:11:58
 
METAR
PAFA 300553Z 00000KT 8SM -SN FEW018 SCT025 OVC047 M13/M16 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP043 P0000 60000 T11331156 11133 21139 53009
TAF
PAFA 300523Z 3006/0112 05004KT P6SM -SN FEW018 SCT025 OVC045 FM301500 11006KT P6SM BKN080 FM302200 12006G15KT P6SM FEW040 BKN100 FM011000 14007G20KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Chena River Seaplane Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Chena River Seaplane Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Chena River Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
FAIRBANKS PRINCESS RIVERSIDE LODGE 0.1 99-199
PIKES WATERFRONT LODGE 0.2 119-275
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE FAIRBANKS - OLD AIRPORT ROAD 0.3 125-126
BEST WESTERN CHENA RIVER LODGE 0.8 90-170
ALPINE LODGE FAIRBANKS 0.8 76-77
SOPHIE STATION HOTEL 1.0 169-179
COMFORT INN FAIRBANKS 2.4 135-136
SUPER 8 MOTEL - FAIRBANKS 2.8 71-154
BOREALIS INN 2.9 128-165
FAIRBANKS DOWNTOWN 3.6 85-94
BRIDGEWATER HOTEL 3.7 89-145
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT FAIRBANKS 3.8 161-170
WESTMARK FAIRBANKS, A HOLLAND AMERICA LINE COMPANY 4.0 119-139
MINNIE STREET BED N BREAKFAST 4.0 119-219
WEDGEWOOD RESORT 4.2 99-199
REGENCY FAIRBANKS HOTEL 4.2 162-207
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES FAIRBANKS 4.6 
HMPTN STES FAIRBANKS 4.8 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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