AirNav: 68A - Wrangell Seaplane Base

68A

Wrangell Seaplane Base
Wrangell, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	68A
Lat/Long:	56-27-58.7700N 132-22-48.0650W 56-27.979500N 132-22.801083W 56.4663250,-132.3800181 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	27E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99929

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	SITKA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-966-2221]
Alternate FSS:	JNU JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-297-2236]
NOTAMs facility:	WRG (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
International operations:	international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.6
WX AWOS-3P at WRG (1.1 nm N):	128.5 (907-874-2458)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LVDr070/23.3		LEVEL ISLAND VOR/DME		116.50		20E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SUMNER STRAIT		070/23.8		529		20E		SQM	... --.- --

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:AVGAS AVBL ACROSS HARBOR AT (907) 874-2388.
Airframe service:	MINOR SERVICE AVBL AT AIRPORT.
Powerplant service:	MINOR SERVICE AVBL AT AIRPORT.
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway NW/SE

Dimensions:	9000 x 360 ft. / 2743 x 110 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY NW	RUNWAY SE
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF WRANGELL P.O. BOX 531 WRANGELL, AK 99929
Manager:	GREG MEISSNER HARBOR MASTER BOX 531 WRANGELL, AK 99929 Phone 907-874-3736

Additional Remarks

-	FLASHING LGT END OF BREAKWATER.
-	BE ALERT FOR HEAVY BOAT TFC IN HARBOR; DO NOT LAND IN HARBOR.
-	BOATS TIED TO SPB FLOAT RAMP.
-	EXPOSED TO WEST WIND CAUSING WAVES IN HARBOR. RCMD NOT LEAVING PLANE TIED TO FACE OF FLOAT UNATNDD.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
-	PRIOR TO LNDG IN HARBOR CTC HARBOR MASTER - (907) 874-3736.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 68A.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWG - Wrangell Airport (1 nm N)
PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (27 nm NW)
PAKW - Klawock Airport (58 nm SW)
PAFE - Kake Airport (58 nm NW)
PAKT - Ketchikan International Airport (70 nm S)

Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

$4.15 $5.31

Area around 68A (Wrangell Seaplane Base)

Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google

Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Phot by Hilary Henstock Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Wrangell Seaplane Base that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

Sectional chart

Airport distance calculator
Flying to Wrangell Seaplane Base? Find the distance to fly. From to 68A

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 01-May-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:19	12:19
Sunrise	05:04	13:04
Sunset	20:29	04:29
Evening civil twilight	21:15	05:15

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-May-2025 06:15:47
Local (UTC-8)	01-May-2025 22:15:47

METAR

PAWG

020556Z 15009G14KT 10SM -RA BKN049 OVC060 12/09 A2968 RMK AO2 RAE08B31 SLP051 P0000 60008 T01170094 10133 20100 56013 $

TAF

PAWG

020532Z 0206/0306 12009KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM021600 20005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025 FM022200 14008KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 021500

NOTAMs

Click for the latest NOTAMs

NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?
	If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Wrangell Seaplane Base, you should consider listing it here. To start the listing process, click on the button below

Other Pages about Wrangell Seaplane Base


Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved.	Privacy Policy Contact