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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 5BL
Lat/Long: 59-38-29.6000N 151-31-16.0600W
59-38.493333N 151-31.267667W
59.6415556,-151.5211278
(estimated)
Elevation: 25 ft. / 8 m (estimated)
Variation: 24E (1985)
From city: 1 mile E of HOMER, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99603

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1950
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: HOMER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-235-8588]
OPS HR 0545-2145; OTR TIMES KENAI FSS.
Alternate FSS: ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
NOTAMs facility: HOM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes, NW CORNER OF LAKE.
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 123.6
WX ASOS at HOM (1.1 nm E): 135.65 (907-235-3603)
WX ASOS at SOV (13 nm SW): 135.4 (907-234-7407)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HOMr191/4.5HOMER VOR/DME114.6015E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KACHEMAKat field27717EACE .- -.-. .

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available: 100LL
100LL:AVBL MAY-SEP - 907-299-5494.

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

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
Phone (907) 269-0783
Manager: KEVIN JONES
2320 KACHEMAK DR
HOMER, AK 99603
Phone 907-235-5217

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 31 December 2019

Additional Remarks

TPA 1000 FT AGL FOR FIXED WING ACFT; TPA 600 AGL & BLO FOR ROTARY ACFT.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
PUB DOCK NW CORNER OF LAKE; LOADING/UNLOADING ONLY; TSNT TIE DOWNS NA.
SFC COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
OLD PILING BESIDE PUB DOCK NEAR SHORE.
WATER FOWL INVOF ARPT.
FQT RECREATION USE.

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 (57 nm N)
PAWD - Seward Airport (70 nm NE)
PAKX - Wilder Runway Airport (91 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5914:59
Sunrise07:4115:41
Sunset20:4104:41
Evening civil twilight21:2305:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 09:59:02
Local (UTC-8)  28-Mar-2024 01:59:02
 
METAR
PAHO 280853Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM OVC015 02/M02 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP117 T00171017 400330000 53006 TSNO
PASO 
13nm SW 
280937Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW019 OVC050 01/M02 A2988 RMK AO2 T00111022 TSNO
TAF
PAHO 280540Z 2806/2906 25006KT P6SM SCT004 OVC012 FM282100 24006KT P6SM SCT012 BKN050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Emerald Air Service 907-235-4160
[web site]
[email]
Emerald Air Service is the oldest guided bear viewing company based in Homer, Alaska - now offering self-serve fuel at our dock.
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100LL Jet A
SS $9.92 $6.01 
 Updated 17-Jul-2023
 
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Homer Seaplane Base 907-299-5494
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100LL
PS $8.62 
 Updated 22-Nov-2022
 
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PS=Pump service
SS=Self service
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