Hyder Seaplane Base

Hyder Seaplane Base
IATA: WHDICAO: noneFAA LID: 4Z7
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region
Serves Hyder, Alaska
Elevation AMSL 0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates 55°54′12″N 130°00′24″W / 55.90333°N 130.00667°W / 55.90333; -130.00667Coordinates: 55°54′12″N 130°00′24″W / 55.90333°N 130.00667°W / 55.90333; -130.00667
Map
4Z7

Location of airport in Alaska

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
N/S 10,000 3,048 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 105

Hyder Seaplane Base (IATA: WHD, FAA LID: 4Z7) is a state owned, public use seaplane base located one nautical mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district of Hyder,[1] a community in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Hyder Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 1,000 feet (3,048 x 305 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 105 aircraft operations, an average of 8 per month: 95% air taxi and 5% general aviation.[1]

There are two floats for seaplanes, one along the shoreline and another within a protected cove with a concrete launch ramp. The floats are shared with vessels that dock at the base.

Airline and destination

The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:

AirlinesDestinations
Taquan Air Ketchikan [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 FAA Airport Master Record for 4Z7 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)
  3. "Summer Flight Schedule: Effective May 13 – September 15, 2012". Taquan Air. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

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