AirNav: 5KE - Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base

5KE

Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	5KE
Lat/Long:	55-20-40.0700N 131-39-48.3800W 55-20.667833N 131-39.806333W 55.3444639,-131.6634389 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	26E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99901

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KETCHIKAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-225-9481]
Alternate FSS:	JNU JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-297-2236]
NOTAMs facility:	KTN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
International operations:	international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	123.6
WX ASOS at KTN (1.7 nm W):	134.45 (907-247-8801)
WX AWOS-3P at MTM (13 nm S):	135.55 (907-886-7989)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ANNr329/17.3		ANNETTE ISLAND VOR/DME		117.10		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CLAM COVE		at field		396		21E		CMJ	-.-. -- .---

Seaplane Base Services

Bulk oxygen:

NONE

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions:	3893 x 1000 ft. / 1187 x 305 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY E	RUNWAY W
Latitude:	55-20.819167N	55-20.501167N
Longitude:	131-40.261167W	131-39.287500W
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:	Privately-owned
Owner:	PROMECH AIR 1515 TONGASS AVENUE KETCHIKAN, AK 99901 Phone (907) 225-3845

Additional Remarks

-	BOATS, SHIPS & LOG DEBRIS IN HARBOR.
-	NUMEROUS AIR TAXI OPNS IN HARBOR.
-	SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES-PART 93 AND STANDARD VFR ARR & DEP PROCEDURES AND PATTERN INFORMATION, SEE REGULATORY NOTICES.
-	ONE SMALL PUBLIC DOCK AVBL.
-	CONTACT KETCHIKAN RADIO 123.6 PRIOR TO ARRIVING FOR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES.
-	WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5KE.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAKT - Ketchikan International Airport (2 nm W)
PAKW - Klawock Airport (50 nm W)
PAWG - Wrangell Airport (72 nm N)
PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (97 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:25	12:25
Sunrise	05:08	13:08
Sunset	20:20	04:20
Evening civil twilight	21:03	05:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Apr-2025 19:46:00
Local (UTC-8)	30-Apr-2025 11:46:00

METAR

PAKT	301853Z 14008KT 10SM BKN050 10/02 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 HARBOR WIND 13010KT T01000017
PAMM 13nm S	301856Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM OVC045 08/05 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP216 T00830050 $

TAF

PAKT

301737Z 3018/0118 13008KT P6SM BKN070 FM010000 14012KT P6SM SCT100 FM010500 14010G20KT P6SM BKN050 WS020/15030KT FM010900 14015G25KT P6SM OVC050 WS020/15045KT AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 0106/0115

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities
	Business Name	Contact	Services / Description	Distance	Comments
	Promech Air	907-225-3845	no information available If you are affiliated with Promech Air and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here	on airport	write


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