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8K9 Murphys Pullout Seaplane Base
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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 -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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): PHONE 907-247-8801
WX AWOS-3 at MTM (16 nm S): 135.55

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ANNr324/20.5ANNETTE ISLAND VOR/DME117.1021E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CLAM COVE311/3.039621ECMJ -.-. -- .---
NICHOLS326/19.726621EICK .. -.-. -.-

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: leftleft

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
    
Aircraft operations: avg 42/month *
100% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

Additional Remarks

BOATS MAY BE TIED TO SPB DOCK/FLOAT RAMP.
NO PUBLIC FLOAT PLANE PARKING AVBL.
AUTO DIAL PHONE FOR FSS ATIS HOSPITAL USCG & SPILL RESPONSE AVBL.

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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From to 8K9

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight03:1611:16
Sunrise04:1412:14
Sunset21:2905:29
Evening civil twilight22:2706:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 04:33:26
Local (UTC-8)  04-Jul-2009 20:33:26
 
METAR
PAKT 
3nm SE 
050353Z 14006KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01610122
PAMM 
16nm S 
050416Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3007 RMK AO1 PNO
TAF
PAKT 
3nm SE 
042336Z 0500/0524 12010KT P6SM FEW025 SCT200 FM050300 VRB06KT P6SM SCT200 FM050900 32005KT P6SM SCT200 FM051400 32005KT P6SM VCFG SCT002 BKN020 BKN200 FM051700 32004KT P6SM SCT020 SCT200

 
 

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Hotels near Murphys Pullout Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
THE NARROWS INN 1.7 109-125
BEST WESTERN LANDING HOTEL 3.0 128-190
SUPER 8 MOTEL KETCHIKAN 3.9 155-156
THE GILMORE HOTEL 4.8 75-90
INN AT CREEK STREET 5.0 
CAPE FOX LODGE 5.1 99-100
NEW YORK HOTEL AND CAFE 5.2 79-80

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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7 in Ketchikan
 

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