AirNav: 5KE - Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base

5KE

Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

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	-.-. -- .---

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 27-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:54	13:54
Sunrise	06:31	14:31
Sunset	19:13	03:13
Evening civil twilight	19:50	03:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Mar-2026 22:12:45
Local (UTC-8)	27-Mar-2026 14:12:45

METAR

PAKT

272153Z 14009KT 3SM -SN OVC011 02/02 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 HARBOR WIND 11012KT P0013 T00170017 $

TAF

PAKT

271742Z 2718/2818 14010KT 4SM -SHSNRA BR SCT010 BKN020 OVC040 TEMPO 2718/2722 2SM -SN BR OVC010 FM272200 14010KT 5SM -SHSN SCT015 BKN025 OVC050 PROB30 2722/2803 3SM -SN BR BKN015 OVC025 FM280300 14006KT 6SM -SHSN BKN030 OVC060 PROB30 2807/2812 4SM -SHSN BR OVC025 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 2806/2815

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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