AirNav: 5BL - Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base

5BL

Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base
Homer, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	5BL
Lat/Long:	59-38-29.6000N 151-31-16.0600W 59-38.493333N 151-31.267667W 59.6415556,-151.5211278 (estimated)
Elevation:	25 ft. / 8 m (estimated)
Variation:	24E (1985)
From city:	1 mile E of HOMER, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99603

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	11/1950
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	HOMER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-235-8588] OPS HR 0545-2145; OTR TIMES KENAI FSS.
Alternate FSS:	ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
NOTAMs facility:	HOM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes, NW CORNER OF LAKE.
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	123.6
WX ASOS at HOM (1.4 nm E):	135.65 (907-235-3603)
WX ASOS at SOV (13 nm SW):	135.4 (907-234-7407)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
HOMr191/4.5		HOMER VOR/DME		114.60		15E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
KACHEMAK		at field		277		17E		ACE	.- -.-. .

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:

100LL
100LL:AVBL MAY-SEP - 907-299-5494.

Runway Information

Runway NE/SW

Dimensions:	3000 x 600 ft. / 914 x 183 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY NE	RUNWAY SW
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Markings:	none	none
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION PO BOX 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone (907) 269-0783
Manager:	KEVIN JONES 2320 KACHEMAK DR HOMER, AK 99603 Phone 907-235-5217

Additional Remarks

-	TPA 1000 FT AGL FOR FIXED WING ACFT; TPA 600 AGL & BLO FOR ROTARY ACFT.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
-	PUB DOCK NW CORNER OF LAKE; LOADING/UNLOADING ONLY; TSNT TIE DOWNS NA.
-	SFC COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
-	OLD PILING BESIDE PUB DOCK NEAR SHORE.
-	WATER FOWL INVOF ARPT.
-	FQT RECREATION USE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5BL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAHO - Homer Airport (1 nm E)
PASX - Soldotna Airport (52 nm N)
PAEN - Kenai Municipal Airport (57 nm N)
PAWD - Seward Airport (70 nm NE)
PAKX - Wilder Runway Airport (91 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:33	13:33
Sunrise	06:22	14:22
Sunset	21:46	05:46
Evening civil twilight	22:35	06:35

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Apr-2025 03:29:17
Local (UTC-8)	25-Apr-2025 19:29:17

METAR

PAHO	260253Z 24007KT 10SM SCT049 OVC060 08/03 A2979 RMK AO2 RAE11 SLP087 P0000 60000 T00780033 57002
PASO 13nm SW	260320Z AUTO 10SM -RA BKN022 OVC043 06/04 A2979 RMK AO2 P0000 T00610039 TSNO

TAF

PAHO

251735Z 2518/2618 00000KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC080 FM252100 24006KT P6SM -RA FEW025 BKN040 FM260300 15007KT P6SM -RA BKN025

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

907-235-4160
[web site]
[email]

Emerald Air Service is the oldest guided bear viewing company based in Homer, Alaska - now offering self-serve fuel at our dock.

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	100LL		Jet A
SS		$9.68		$5.81
Updated 15-Jul-2024

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Homer Seaplane Base

907-299-5494

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	100LL
PS		$10.29
Updated 17-May-2024

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PS=Pump service
SS=Self service

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