FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BQV |
| Lat/Long: | 58-27-18.7480N / 135-53-06.6120W
58-27.312467N / 135-53.110200W
58.4552078 / -135.8851700
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 28E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99826 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1958 |
| Sectional chart: | JUNEAU |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-789-7380] |
| NOTAMs facility: | GST (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 122.5 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GST (6 nm E): | 125.9 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SSRr281/25.8 | | SISTERS ISLAND VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 29E |
Seaplane Base Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway NW/SE
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 4000 ft. / 3048 x 1219 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY NW | | RUNWAY SE |
| 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: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | U.S. GOVERNMENT
NATL PARK SVC BOX 1781
JUNEAU, AK 99801 |
| Manager: | GLACIER BAY PARK SUPERINTENDENT
PO BOX 140
GUSDAVIS, AK 99826
Phone 907-697-2230 |
Additional Remarks
| - | SE APCH NOT CLEAR. |
| - | BE ALERT, BUOYS IN VCNTY OF DOCK. |
| - | 1 MAY - 16 SEP, 3 HR DOCKING LIMIT, 17 SEP - 30 APR, 10 DAY DOCKING LIMIT. |
| - | SEAPLANE FLOAT EXPOSED TO SOUTH WND & SWELLS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at BQV.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAGS - Gustavus Airport (6 nm E)
PAJN - Juneau International Airport (42 nm E)
PASI - Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (86 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 12-May-2008
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 03:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 04:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunset | | 21:19 | | 05:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:15 | | 06:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 14:13:33 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 12-May-2008 06:13:33 |
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| METAR |
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PAGS
5nm SE | 121356Z AUTO 13017G22KT 10SM FEW036 SCT044 BKN050 08/02 A2977 RMK AO1 PNO
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| TAF |
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PAGS
5nm SE | 121124Z 121212 14009KT P6SM SCT045 OVC080 FM1700 12013KT P6SM -RA OVC035 FM2000 13014G25KT 5SM -RA BKN020 OVC035 FM0500 15011KT 6SM -RA OVC025 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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