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8K9 Murphys Pullout Seaplane Base
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 8K9
Lat/Long: 55-23-22.7410N 131-44-17.0670W
55-23.379017N 131-44.284450W
55.3896503,-131.7380742
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 26E (1980)
From city: 5 miles NW of KETCHIKAN, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99901

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1986
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: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 123.6
WX ASOS at KTN (2.3 nm SE): 134.45 (907-247-8801)
WX AWOS-3P at MTM (17 nm S): 135.55 (907-560-7608)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ANNr324/20.5ANNETTE ISLAND VOR/DME117.1021E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CLAM COVE309/3.339621ECMJ -.-. -- .---

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway NE/SW

Dimensions: 10000 x 2000 ft. / 3048 x 610 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY NE  RUNWAY SW
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH
1000 ARPT TERMINAL WAY
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
Phone 907-225-6800
Manager: ALEX PEURA
1000 ARPT TERMINAL WAY
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
Phone 907-225-6800

Additional Remarks

- NO PUBLIC FLOAT PLANE PARKING AVBL.
- AUTO DIAL PHONE FOR FSS ATIS HOSPITAL USCG & SPILL RESPONSE AVBL.
- WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8K9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAKT - Ketchikan International Airport (2 nm SE)
PAKW - Klawock Airport (47 nm W)
PAWG - Wrangell Airport (69 nm N)
PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (94 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:3012:30
Sunrise05:1413:14
Sunset20:3004:30
Evening civil twilight21:1405:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Aug-2026 23:35:43
Local (UTC-8)  11-Aug-2026 15:35:43
 
METAR
PAKT 
3nm SE 		112253Z 34009KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP222 HARBOR WIND 27010KT T02110133 PNO $
PAMM 
16nm S 		112256Z AUTO 23009KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01940144 $
TAF
PAKT 
3nm SE 		112008Z 1120/1218 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 FM112300 32006KT P6SM FEW025 BKN080 FM120400 31005KT P6SM FEW010 BKN035 OVC050 FM120700 32005KT P6SM OVC010 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1206/1215
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