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A29 Sitka Seaplane Base
Sitka, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 OCTOBER 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: A29
Lat/Long: 57-03-07.6960N / 135-20-46.3510W
57-03.128267N / 135-20.772517W
57.0521378 / -135.3462086
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 27E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99835

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1964
Sectional chart: JUNEAU
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: SITKA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-966-2221]
Alternate FSS: JNU JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: SIT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 123.6
WX ASOS at SIT (0.6 nm SW): 135.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BKAr010/13.4BIORKA ISLAND VORTAC113.8020E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MOUNT EDGECUMBEat field41420EIME .. -- .
SITKA007/13.435820ESIT ... .. -

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available: 100LL
FUEL AVBL EMERGENCY ONLY (907)738-2363 OR (907)747-7920.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway NW/SE

Dimensions: 4000 x 200 ft. / 1219 x 61 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY NW  RUNWAY SE
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY & BOROUGH OF SITKA
BOX 79
SITKA, AK 99835
Phone 907-747-3294
Manager: STAN ELIASAN
617 KATLIAN
SITKA, AK 99835
Phone 907-747-3439

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 6
Single engine airplanes: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 91/week *
84% air taxi
11% local general aviation
5% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

Additional Remarks

- BE ALERT: NUMEROUS BOATS, SEAGULLS, AND OTHER BIRDS ON AND INVOF SPB.
- ONE STALL AVAILABLE FOR TSNT PARKING; ALL OTHER LEASED. CTC AMGR FOR INFO.
- BOATS MAY BE TIED TO SPB DOCK/FLOAT RAMP.
- FOR LOCAL WX CALL SITKA FSS 907-966-2221.
- BE ALERT: FLOAT IS VERY SLIPPERY AND IN POOR CONDITION.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at A29.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PASI - Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (1 nm SW)
PAFE - Kake Airport (47 nm E)
PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (80 nm E)
PAJN - Juneau International Airport (82 nm N)
PAGS - Gustavus Airport (83 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5914:59
Sunrise07:3815:38
Sunset17:5601:56
Evening civil twilight18:3502:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Oct-2013 01:41:24
Local (UTC-8)  16-Oct-2013 17:41:24
 
METAR
PASI 162253Z 30008KT 10SM FEW024 BKN034 11/08 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP291 T01060078
TAF
PASI 161731Z 1618/1718 26005KT P6SM SCT022 OVC035 FM162000 28005KT P6SM BKN022 FM170500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN018 FM171000 VRB02KT P6SM OVC012
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Air Sitka 907-747-7920
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100LL
AS $8.00 
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Hotels near Sitka Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
SHEE ATIKA TOTEM SQUARE INN 0.1 179-224
SITKA HOTEL 0.3 105-106
WESTMARK SITKA 0.5 179-180
SUPER 8 MOTEL SITKA 0.5 161-179
ALASKA OCEAN VIEW B B 0.8 169-170

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