AirNav: 16Z - Mc Grath Seaplane Base

16Z

Mc Grath Seaplane Base
Mc Grath, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	16Z
Lat/Long:	62-57-28.7460N 155-35-35.4450W 62-57.479100N 155-35.590750W 62.9579850,-155.5931792 (estimated)
Elevation:	325 ft. / 99 m (estimated)
Variation:	23E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99627

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1967
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	MCGRATH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-524-3611]
Alternate FSS:	ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
NOTAMs facility:	MCG (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	123.6
WX ASOS at MCG (0.5 nm SW):	135.65 (907-524-3850)
WX AWOS-3 at TLJ (11 nm W):	PHONE 907-552-1106

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
MCG at field		MC GRATH VORTAC		115.50		19E

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:	100 100:FUEL AVBL 0800-1800 MON-SAT.
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway N/S

Dimensions:	4000 x 350 ft. / 1219 x 107 m
Surface:	water, in excellent condition
	RUNWAY N	RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	PUBLIC DOMAIN

Additional Remarks

-	OPRG AREA IN KUSKOKWIM RIVER.
-	LANDING AND BEACHING AREA NOT MARKED. BE ALERT WHEN LANDING DUE TO SEASONAL CHANGES IN SANDBAR LOCATIONS.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
-	LARGE ROCKS AND DEBRIS SUBMERGED IN RIVER ALONG LANDING AND BEACHING AREA.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 16Z.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAMC - Mc Grath Airport (0 nm SW)
PATL - Tatalina LRRS Airport (11 nm W)
PAFS - Nikolai Airport (34 nm E)
PASL - Sleetmute Airport (87 nm SW)
PACJ - Crooked Creek Airport (96 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	+	+
Sunrise	04:48	12:48
Sunset	00:08	08:08
Evening civil twilight	+	+

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Jul-2026 19:01:59
Local (UTC-8)	12-Jul-2026 11:01:59

METAR

PAMC	121853Z 17004KT 10SM BKN015 BKN070 13/08 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP078 T01280083
PATL 11nm W	121814Z AUTO VRB02KT 10SM BKN011 BKN065 10/08 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP087 $;

TAF

PAMC

120535Z 1206/1306 19008G18KT 6SM -RA BKN020 OVC080 FM120800 14004KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC050 FM122200 18007KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC025

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