Sitka Seaplane Base

Sitka Seaplane Base
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: A29
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City & Borough of Sitka
Serves Sitka, Alaska
Elevation AMSL 0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates 57°03′08″N 135°20′46″W / 57.05222°N 135.34611°W / 57.05222; -135.34611Coordinates: 57°03′08″N 135°20′46″W / 57.05222°N 135.34611°W / 57.05222; -135.34611
Map
A29

Location of airport in Alaska

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
NW/SE 4,000 1,219 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 4,750
Based aircraft 9

Sitka Seaplane Base (FAA LID: A29) is a public use seaplane base owned by and located in Sitka, a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2] This seaplane base is located near the Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport.

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 32 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[3] 22 enplanements in 2009, and 41 in 2010.[4]

Facilities and aircraft

Sitka Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE with a water surface measuring 4,000 by 200 feet (1,219 x 61 m).[1] It is located on the Sitka Channel, between Japonski Island and Baranof Island.

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 4,750 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day: 84% air taxi and 16% general aviation. At that time there were 9 aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine.[1]

Airline and destinations

The following airline offers scheduled passenger service to Sitka from Port Alexander, which is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.[5]

AirlinesDestinations
Harris Air Port Alexander [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for A29 (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. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009. External link in |work= (help)
  4. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011. External link in |work= (help)
  5. 1 2 "Order 2012-2-15". U.S. Department of Transportation. February 21, 2012.

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