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A29 Sitka Seaplane Base
Sitka, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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
BKAr002/13.4BIORKA ISLAND VORTAC113.8028E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MOUNT EDGECUMBEat field41423EIME .. -- .
SITKA004/13.435823ESIT ... .. -

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available: 100LL
FUEL AVBL DALGT HRS EXCEPT SUN CALL 907-747-7920/3012 OT CALL OUT CHARGE.
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
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono

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: RAY MAJESKI
617 KATLIAN
SITKA, AK 99835
Phone 907-738-0836
CELL PHONE.

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 9
Single engine airplanes: 9
    
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

CAUTION NUMEROUS SEAGULLS AND OTHER BIRDS.
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.
DOCK IS VERY SLIPPERY.
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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From to A29

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1416:14
Sunrise07:5916:59
Sunset15:3600:36
Evening civil twilight16:2101:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Nov-2009 08:07:15
Local (UTC-9)  22-Nov-2009 23:07:15
 
METAR
PASI 230753Z 11014G20KT 10SM CLR 05/00 A2948 RMK AO2 SLP983 T00500000
TAF
PASI 230538Z 2306/2406 11012G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC040 FM230900 11018G28KT P6SM -RA OVC050 WS020/11040KT FM231200 11020G32KT 6SM -RA OVC035 WS020/12055KT FM231800 15018G28KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030 WS020/14050KT FM232200 18012G22KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC030 FM24020

 
 

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Hotels near Sitka Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
SHEE ATIKA TOTEM SQUARE INN 0.1 114-169
WESTMARK SITKA 0.5 159-160
SUPER 8 SITKA AK 0.5 125-139
ALASKA OCEAN VIEW B B 0.8 139-140
FRANK AND GLORIAS PLACE 2.1 125-145

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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