FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 OCTOBER 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 78K |
| Lat/Long: | 55-54-58.6850N / 131-48-04.0810W 55-54.978083N / 131-48.068017W 55.9163014 / -131.8011336 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 26E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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: | SUMMER DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CLAM COVE | | 333/34.6 | | 396 | | 21E | | CMJ | -.-. -- .--- |
Seaplane Base Services
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway E/W
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 2000 ft. / 1524 x 610 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY E | | RUNWAY W |
| Elevation: | 0.0 ft. | | 0.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | KEVIN HACK P.O. BOX 8660 KETCHIKAN, AK 99901 Phone 907-225-7906 |
| Manager: | KEVIN HACK P.O. BOX 8660 KETCHIKAN, AK 99901 Phone 907-225-7906 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 52/month * | | 95% | air taxi | | 5% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OPERS SUMMER; BOATS TIED AT FLOAT. |
| - | REEF & ISLANDS IN MIDDLE OF INLET. |
| - | PPR FOR GA ACFT LNDG. |
| - | STREAM CURRENT CAN AFFECT TAXIING TO FLOAT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 78K.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAKT - Ketchikan International Airport (34 nm S)
PAWG - Wrangell Airport (39 nm NW)
PAKW - Klawock Airport (48 nm SW)
PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (65 nm NW)
PAFE - Kake Airport (94 nm NW)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 14:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 15:22 |
| Sunset | | 17:44 | | 01:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:21 | | 02:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 01:42:42 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 16-Oct-2013 17:42:42 |
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| METAR |
PAKT 34nm S | 162253Z 34013G21KT 10SM SCT050 11/06 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP269 T01060061
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PAWG 39nm NW | 162256Z 29004KT 10SM SCT020 BKN050 09/04 A3037 RMK AO1 WEA
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PAKW 47nm SW | 162253Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM SCT034 12/06 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP270 T01220061 TSNO
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PAMM 48nm S | 162256Z AUTO 35016G22KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A3033 RMK AO1
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PAKT 34nm S | 161731Z 1618/1718 31010KT P6SM SCT030 FM170400 31005KT P6SM SKC FM170800 00000KT P6SM VCFG FEW006 SCT015 FM171200 00000KT 1SM BR BKN005 OVC015 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1706/1715
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PAWG 39nm NW | 162003Z 1620/1718 30007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN045 FM162100 30007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT045 FM170400 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM170900 12004KT P6SM VCFG SCT005 FM171200 13004KT 1SM BR BKN003 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1706/1715
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| NOTAMs |
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