AirNav: 5KE - Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base

5KE

Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier:	5KE
Lat/Long:	55-20-40.0700N / 131-39-48.3800W 55-20.667833N / 131-39.806333W 55.3444639 / -131.6634389 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	26E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99901

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
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]
NOTAMs facility:	KTN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	123.6
UNICOM:	122.95
WX ASOS at KTN (1.7 nm W):	PHONE 907-247-8801
WX AWOS-3 at MTM (13 nm S):	135.55
WX ASOS at ANN (18 nm S):	135.75 (907-886-3246)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ANNr329/17.3		ANNETTE ISLAND VOR/DME		117.10		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CLAM COVE		072/1.1		396		21E		CMJ	-.-. -- .---
NICHOLS		332/16.5		266		21E		ICK	.. -.-. -.-

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:	100 JET-A FUEL AVBL JUN 1 - SEP 30 0500-2000; OCT 1 - MAY 31 0700-1800.
Parking:	hangars
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions:	3893 x 1000 ft. / 1187 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY E	RUNWAY W
Latitude:	55-20.819167N	55-20.501167N
Longitude:	131-40.261167W	131-39.287500W
Elevation:	0.0 ft.	0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none	none
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	PUBLIC DOMAIN

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		51
Single engine airplanes:		51

Aircraft operations: avg 29/day *
96%	local general aviation
4%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

Additional Remarks

-	BOAT TRAFFIC & DEBRIS IN HARBOR.
-	VARIOUS AIR TAXI OPNS IN HARBOR.
-	SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES-PART 93 AND STANDARD VFR ARR & DEP PROCEDURES AND PATTERN INFORMATION, SEE REGULATORY NOTICES.
-	NO PUBLIC PIERS, DOCKS OR FACILITIES.
-	COMMON FOR LOGS TO BE IN CHANNEL WHERE LANDING. CONTACT KETCHIKAN RADIO 123.6 PRIOR TO ARRIVING FOR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES.
-	WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5KE.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAKT - Ketchikan International Airport (2 nm W)
PAKW - Klawock Airport (50 nm W)
PAWG - Wrangell Airport (72 nm N)
PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (97 nm NW)

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Area around 5KE (Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base)

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Aerial photo

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:04	16:04
Sunrise	07:48	16:48
Sunset	15:22	00:22
Evening civil twilight	16:06	01:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Nov-2009 23:06:15
Local (UTC-9)	29-Nov-2009 14:06:15

METAR

PAKT	292153Z 12004KT 10SM -RA SCT028 BKN035 BKN041 03/02 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB36 SLP161 HARBOR WND 05006KT P0000 T00330017
PAMM 13nm S	292236Z AUTO 23018G30KT 7SM SCT022 SCT033 BKN050 04/01 A3004 RMK AO1 PNO
PANT 19nm S	292253Z 25003KT 10SM SCT016 SCT030 04/01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 P0002 T00390011

TAF

PAKT

291736Z 2918/3018 15008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN035 OVC050 TEMPO 2918/2922 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 FM300000 16008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 FM301200 18006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Comments

Promech Air

907-225-3845

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

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Hotels near Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base
	Miles		Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL KETCHIKAN		0.4	140-165
THE GILMORE HOTEL		0.6	115-145
INN AT CREEK ST AND NY HOTEL		1.0	139-209
CAPE FOX LODGE		1.0	193
BEST WESTERN LANDING HOTEL		1.3	176-235
THE NARROWS INN		2.7	109-125

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