FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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
| Fuel available: | 100 FUEL AVBL EMER ONLY. |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| 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 |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
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 DOCK. |
| - | REEF & ISLANDS IN MIDDLE OF INLET. CURRENT CAN COME FROM STREAM. |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunrise | | 05:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 04:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:12 | | 05:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 18:10:08 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 13-Aug-2013 10:10:08 |
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| METAR |
PAKT 34nm S | 131753Z 12006KT 10SM SCT007 OVC016 14/14 A3009 RMK AO2 RAB07E37 SLP189 P0000 60000 T01440144 10144 20139 53003
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PAWG 39nm NW | 131756Z 00000KT 10SM SCT015 BKN030 OVC050 13/11 A3008 RMK AO1 WEA
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PAKW 47nm SW | 131753Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR BKN007 OVC011 15/14 A3005 RMK AO2 RAE17 CIG 004V009 SLP175 P0000 60000 T01500139 10156 20139 51004 TSNO
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PAMM 48nm S | 131756Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM OVC033 16/13 A3010 RMK AO1 60003 10160 20140 54000
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PAKT 34nm S | 131743Z 1318/1418 12007KT P6SM VCSH SCT007 OVC015 TEMPO 1318/1322 5SM -SHRA BR BKN007 FM132200 12009KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025 FM140400 12004KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM141000 12004KT P6SM OVC010 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1406/1415
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PAWG 39nm NW | 131743Z 1318/1418 00000KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035 OVC050 FM132000 31004KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC060 FM140500 00000KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 FM141300 00000KT P6SM BKN050 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1406/1415
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