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CDE Cape Decision Lighthouse Heliport
Cape Decision, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: CDE
Lat/Long: 56-00-07.6070N 134-08-07.2210W
56-00.126783N 134-08.120350W
56.0021131,-134.1353392
(estimated)
Elevation: 34 ft. / 10 m (estimated)
Variation: 26E (1985)
From city: HELIPORT ADJ CG LGT STN & 26 MI SE OF PORT ALEXANDER.
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1967
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: SITKA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-966-2221]
Alternate FSS: JNU JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-297-2236]
NOTAMs facility: AHP (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: MARINE LGT LCTD AT HELIPORT.

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 70 x 70 ft. / 21 x 21 m
Surface: wood
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 8.0
Latitude: 56-00.126833N
Longitude: 134-08.120333W
Elevation: 34.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: no

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CAPE DECISION LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY
BOX 32575
JUNEAU, AK 99803
Phone 253-678-5303
CHRIS BROOKS, SOCIETY PRESIDENT.
Manager: CAPE DECISION LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY
BOX 32575
JUNEAU, AK 99803
Phone 907-747-7803
KAREN LUCAS, SOCIETY SECRETARY/TREASURER/FOUNDER

Additional Remarks

- HELICOPTER COMPANIES IN ALASKA PERIODICALLY UTILIZE THE HELIPAD FOR VARIOUS REASONS. OTHERWISE, PRIMARILY USED BY THE USCG TO MAINTAIN THE NAVIGATIONAL LIGHT IN THE LIGHTHOUSE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CDE.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAKW - Klawock Airport (44 nm SE)
PAFE - Kake Airport (58 nm N)
PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (62 nm NE)
PAWG - Wrangell Airport (66 nm NE)
PASI - Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (75 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-9)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1416:14
Sunrise07:5616:56
Sunset16:2401:24
Evening civil twilight17:0602:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  31-Jan-2026 05:55:27
Local (UTC-9)  30-Jan-2026 20:55:27
 
METAR
PAKW 
44nm SE 		310538Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM BKN009 OVC013 09/06 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB28E37 CIG 006V011 P0000 T00890061 TSNO
TAF
PAKW 
44nm SE 		310157Z 3102/3124 28004KT P6SM VCSH SCT009 BKN012 OVC035 FM310600 VRB04KT 3SM BR OVC009 FM311500 04003KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM311700 04008KT P6SM SCT020 OVC120 FM312300 05010G20KT 3SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC030 WS020/12040KT AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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