FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8K9 |
| Lat/Long: | 55-23-22.7410N / 131-44-17.0670W
55-23.379017N / 131-44.284450W
55.3896503 / -131.7380742
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 26E (1980) |
| From city: | 5 miles NW of KETCHIKAN, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99901 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1986 |
| 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: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 123.6 |
| WX ASOS at KTN (2.3 nm SE): | 134.45 (907-247-8801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MTM (16 nm S): | 135.55 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ANNr324/20.5 | | ANNETTE ISLAND VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 21E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CLAM COVE | | 309/3.3 | | 396 | | 21E | | CMJ | -.-. -- .--- |
| NICHOLS | | 326/19.7 | | 266 | | 21E | | ICK | .. -.-. -.- |
Seaplane Base Services
Runway Information
Runway NE/SW
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 2000 ft. / 3048 x 610 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY NE | | RUNWAY SW |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH
1000 ARPT TERMINAL WAY
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
Phone 907-225-6800 |
| Manager: | MIKE CARNEY
1000 ARPT TERMINAL WAY
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
Phone 907-225-6800 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 42/month * | | 100% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO PUBLIC FLOAT PLANE PARKING AVBL. |
| - | AUTO DIAL PHONE FOR FSS ATIS HOSPITAL USCG & SPILL RESPONSE AVBL. |
| - | WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8K9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAKT - Ketchikan International Airport (2 nm SE)
PAKW - Klawock Airport (47 nm W)
PAWG - Wrangell Airport (69 nm N)
PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (94 nm NW)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 15:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 16:18 |
| Sunset | | 16:45 | | 01:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:23 | | 02:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 11:56:17 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 12-Feb-2012 02:56:17 |
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PAKT
3nm SE | 121053Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM SCT004 BKN016 OVC021 06/06 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE01 SLP097 P0000 T00560056 TSNO
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PAMM
16nm S | 121056Z 20006KT 10SM SCT033 BKN042 OVC050 06/05 A2985 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAKT
3nm SE | 120820Z 1208/1306 14015G25KT 5SM -RA SCT008 BKN015 OVC030 WS020/15045KT TEMPO 1208/1212 14012KT 2SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC012 FM121200 18008KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC025 FM122100 30008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 BKN050 FM130000 29005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 0700/1600
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