AirNav: 5KE - Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base

5KE

Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 05-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	03:17	11:17
Sunrise	04:15	12:15
Sunset	21:28	05:28
Evening civil twilight	22:25	06:25

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Jul-2025 03:57:30
Local (UTC-8)	05-Jul-2025 19:57:30

METAR

PAKT	060353Z 13007KT 10SM SCT017 BKN027 OVC037 14/12 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 HARBOR WIND 11007KT T01390122 $
PAMM 13nm S	060346Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM -RA FEW019 OVC036 13/12 A3023 RMK AO2 RAB17 P0001 $

TAF

PAKT

052205Z 0522/0618 13012KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 OVC040 FM060700 14005KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 0608/0612 3SM -RA OVC008 FM061200 14005KT 4SM -RA OVC015 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 0606/0615

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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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