FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BQV |
| Lat/Long: | 58-27-18.7480N / 135-53-06.6120W 58-27.312467N / 135-53.110200W 58.4552078 / -135.8851700 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 28E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99826 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1958 |
| Sectional chart: | JUNEAU |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-789-7380] |
| NOTAMs facility: | GST (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 122.5 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GST (6 nm E): | 125.9 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SSRr281/25.8 | | SISTERS ISLAND VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 29E |
Seaplane Base Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway NW/SE
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 4000 ft. / 3048 x 1219 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY NW | | RUNWAY SE |
| 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: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | U.S. GOVERNMENT NATL PARK SVC BOX 1781 JUNEAU, AK 99801 |
| Manager: | GLACIER BAY PARK SUPERINTENDENT PO BOX 140 GUSDAVIS, AK 99826 Phone 907-697-2230 |
Additional Remarks
| - | SE APCH NOT CLEAR. |
| - | BE ALERT, BUOYS IN VCNTY OF DOCK. |
| - | 1 MAY - 16 SEP, 3 HR DOCKING LIMIT, 17 SEP - 30 APR, 10 DAY DOCKING LIMIT. |
| - | SEAPLANE FLOAT EXPOSED TO SOUTH WND & SWELLS. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at BQV.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAGS - Gustavus Airport (6 nm E)
PAJN - Juneau International Airport (42 nm E)
PASI - Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (86 nm S)
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 15:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:38 | | 16:38 |
| Sunset | | 15:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:42 | | 01:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 04:52:22 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 08-Nov-2009 19:52:22 |
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| METAR |
PAGS 5nm SE | 090416Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM OVC050 04/03 A2946 RMK AO1 PNO
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| TAF |
PAGS 5nm SE | 082338Z 0900/0924 14010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 0900/0903 14010G18KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM090500 35004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM091600 35005KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC040 FM092100 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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