North Whale Seaplane Base

North Whale Seaplane Base
IATA: WWPICAO: noneFAA LID: 96Z
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region
Serves North Whale Pass, Alaska
Elevation AMSL 0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates 56°06′59″N 133°07′18″W / 56.11639°N 133.12167°W / 56.11639; -133.12167Coordinates: 56°06′59″N 133°07′18″W / 56.11639°N 133.12167°W / 56.11639; -133.12167
Map
96Z

Location of airport in Alaska

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
NW/SE 10,000 3,048 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 350

North Whale Seaplane Base (IATA: WWP, FAA LID: 96Z) is a state owned, public use seaplane base located in North Whale Pass,[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

North Whale Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE 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 350 aircraft operations, an average of 29 per month: 86% air taxi and 14% general aviation.[1]

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 96Z (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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