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5BL Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base
Homer, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 5BL
Lat/Long: 59-38-40.8020N / 151-30-07.6530W
59-38.680033N / 151-30.127550W
59.6446672 / -151.5021258
(estimated)
Elevation: 25 ft. / 8 m (estimated)
Variation: 24E (1985)
From city: 1 mile E of HOMER, AK
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 99603

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1950
Sectional chart: KODIAK
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: HOMER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-235-8588]
ASSOC FSS OPERS 0545-2145 LCL, OT CTC KENAI FSS.
Alternate FSS: ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
NOTAMs facility: HOM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 1025 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 123.6
WX ASOS at HOM (0.8 nm E): 135.65
WX ASOS at SOV (14 nm SW): 135.4 (907-234-7407)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HOMr176/4.1HOMER VOR/DME114.6024E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KACHEMAKat field27724EACE .- -.-. .

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available: 100
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway NE/SW

Dimensions: 3000 x 600 ft. / 914 x 183 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY NE  RUNWAY SW
Traffic pattern: leftright
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: clrclr

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: STATE OF AK DOTPF-CENTRAL RGN
POUCH 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
Manager: HOMER AIRPORT MGR.
2336 KACHEMAK DR.
HOMER, AK 99603
Phone 907-235-8872

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 10
Single engine airplanes: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 63/week *
76% air taxi
15% local general aviation
9% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 07 July 1988

Additional Remarks

SURFACE CONDITION NOT MONITORED RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING. FREQUENT RECREATIONAL USE.
TPA 1000 FT AGL FOR FIXED WING ACFT; TPA 600 AGL & BLO FOR ROTARY ACFT.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5BL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAHO - Homer Airport (1 nm E)
PASX - Soldotna Airport (52 nm N)
PAEN - Kenai Municipal Airport (56 nm N)
 
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From to 5BL

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:0417:04
Sunrise08:5117:51
Sunset16:4901:49
Evening civil twilight17:3602:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 12:51:43
Local (UTC-9)  10-Nov-2009 03:51:43
 
METAR
PAHO 101153Z AUTO 31012G19KT 10SM OVC065 03/M06 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 28026/1118 RAB08E16SNB16E32 SLP033 P0001 60001 70001 T00281056 10050 20028 53034 TSNO
PASO 
13nm SW 
101153Z AUTO 02007G19KT 310V070 10SM CLR 03/M06 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP043 T00331056 10056 20033 53032 TSNO
TAF
PAHO 101200Z 1012/1112 30012G20KT P6SM SCT040 FM101800 31007KT P6SM SCT200 FM110900 VRB04KT 4SM -SN OVC025

 
 

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Hotels near Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
BELUGA LAKE LODGE HOMER 0.8 
THE OCEAN SHORES 1.9 60-89
THE OCEAN SHORES 1.9 252-253
BEST WESTERN BIDARKA INN 2.0 131-169
LANDS END RESORT 4.4 85-195

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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