AirNav: 5KE - Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base

5KE

Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 13-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:21	16:21
Sunrise	08:07	17:07
Sunset	15:15	00:15
Evening civil twilight	16:01	01:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Dec-2025 15:40:15
Local (UTC-9)	13-Dec-2025 06:40:15

METAR

PAKT	131513Z 32004KT 1SM R11/P6000FT -SN BR OVC015 M02/M02 A2946 RMK AO2 HARBOR WIND 29005KT P0002 T10221022 $
PAMM 13nm S	131456Z AUTO 09011G16KT 6SM -SN BR OVC026 M01/M02 A2945 RMK AO2 UPB42E45SNE42B45 SLP962 P0001 60002 T10061017 56039 FZRANO $

TAF

PAKT

131424Z 1314/1412 32006KT 2SM -SN BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC020 TEMPO 1314/1317 3/4SM -SN BR OVC015 FM131700 15010G20KT 3SM -SN BR OVC025 WS020/14025KT FM132100 15010G20KT 4SM -SNRA BR OVC015 WS020/18040KT FM140200 15010G20KT 6SM -RASN OVC025 WS015/17030KT FM140400 15006KT P6SM -RA OVC025 WS010/17030KT AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 131500

NOTAMs

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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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