AirNav: 5KE - Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base

5KE

Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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	-.-. -- .---
NICHOLS		335/16.5		266		18E		ICK	.. -.-. -.-

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

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		51
Single engine airplanes:		51

Aircraft operations: avg 29/day *
96%	local general aviation
4%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

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 24-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:37	12:37
Sunrise	05:19	13:19
Sunset	20:10	04:10
Evening civil twilight	20:52	04:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2024 16:32:59
Local (UTC-8)	24-Apr-2024 08:32:59

METAR

PAKT	241553Z 12006KT 10SM FEW015 SCT022 OVC033 07/04 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP120 HARBOR WIND 11006KT T00670044
PAMM 13nm S	241508Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM SCT023 OVC032 06/04 A2989 RMK AO2 $

TAF

PAKT

241120Z 2412/2512 14004KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 OVC070 FM241900 14008KT P6SM SCT015 OVC035 FM250600 VRB05KT 2SM BR SCT002 BKN040 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 241500

NOTAMs

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities
	Business Name	Contact	Services / Description	Distance	Comments
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