AirNav: KQA - Akutan Seaplane Base

KQA

Akutan Seaplane Base
Akutan, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	KQA
Lat/Long:	54-08-02.0400N 165-46-42.1800W 54-08.034000N 165-46.703000W 54.1339000,-165.7783833 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99553

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	COLD BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-532-2466]
Alternate FSS:	ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
NOTAMs facility:	CDB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3:	129.05
WX AWOS-3P at 7AK (6 nm E):	129.05 (907-302-3081)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DUTCH HARBOR		054/30.4		283		09E		DUT	-.. ..- -

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions:	10000 x 1000 ft. / 3048 x 305 m
Surface:	water, in excellent condition
	RUNWAY E	RUNWAY W
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:	CITY OF AKUTAN PO BOX 109 AKUTAN, AK 99553 Phone 907-698-2228
Manager:	JOE BERESKIN CITY OF AKUTAN, 100 WINDY WAY AKUTAN, AK 99553 Phone 907-698-2241

Additional Remarks

-	OPS AREA AKUTAN HARBOR; DRIFT WOOD & DEBRIS.
-	DLY HEL SHUTTLE FM 7AK ARPT.
-	SPB RAMP UNUSBL FOR SEAPLANE OPS ALL TIDES.
-	LRG COBBLE ROCK BEACH OTR SIDE OF HARBOR UNSAT FOR FLOAT ACFT; FIRM & ACPTBL FOR LRG WHEELED AMPHIBIAN ACFT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KQA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAUT - Akutan Airport (6 nm E)
PADU - Unalaska Airport (30 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-May-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:49	13:49
Sunrise	06:40	14:40
Sunset	23:22	07:22
Evening civil twilight	00:13	08:13

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-May-2026 21:37:12
Local (UTC-8)	30-May-2026 13:37:12

METAR

TAF

PADU
30nm SW

301730Z 3018/3118 03010G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC030 FM310600 03009KT P6SM FEW060 FM311300 01007KT P6SM BKN080

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