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H63

Harlan County Lake Seaplane Base
Alma, Nebraska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	H63
Lat/Long:	40-03-31.9600N 099-16-54.9200W 40-03.532667N 099-16.915333W 40.0588778,-99.2819222 (estimated)
Elevation:	1946 ft. / 593 m (estimated)
Variation:	08E (1985)
From city:	6 miles SW of ALMA, NE
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	68971

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1989
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	DENVER CENTER
FSS:	COLUMBUS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	OLU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at PHG (19 nm S):	119.125 (785-543-8960)

Seaplane Base Services

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

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions:	6000 x 200 ft. / 1829 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY E	RUNWAY W
Latitude:	40-03.534333N	40-03.530833N
Longitude:	099-17.558500W	099-16.272167W
Elevation:	1946.0 ft.	1946.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	082 magnetic, 090 true	262 magnetic, 270 true
Markings:	none	none
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS 70788 CORPS RDA REPUBLICAN CITY, NE 68971 Phone 308-799-2105
Manager:	BRYSON HELLMUTH 70788 CORPS RDA REPUBLICAN CITY, NE 68971 Phone 308-799-2105

Additional Remarks

-	1 MAY-30 SEPT, HOLIDAYS PILOTS WATCH FOR BOATS
-	FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at H63.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

4D9 - Alma Municipal Airport (4 nm NW)
KPHG - Phillipsburg Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
KHDE - Brewster Field Airport (24 nm N)
K82 - Smith Center Municipal Airport (29 nm SE)
KNRN - Norton Municipal Airport (31 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:30	13:30
Sunrise	08:01	14:01
Sunset	17:24	23:24
Evening civil twilight	17:54	23:54

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Jan-2026 05:02:16
Local (UTC-6)	04-Jan-2026 23:02:16

METAR

KPHG 19nm S	050455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A2976 RMK AO2
KHDE 24nm N	050455Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A2974 RMK AO2 T00821009
KK82 29nm SE	050455Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A2977 RMK AO2 T00581004
KNRN 31nm SW	050455Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 01/M04 A2975 RMK AO2

TAF

KEAR
42nm N

041739Z 0418/0518 21013KT P6SM SKC FM042300 22008KT P6SM FEW250 FM050100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM051200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN200

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