North Whale Seaplane Base

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]

North Whale Seaplane Base
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region
ServesNorth Whale Pass, Alaska
Elevation AMSL0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates56°06′59″N 133°07′18″W
Map
96Z
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
NW/SE 10,000 3,048 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations350

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]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Taquan Air Ketchikan[3]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 96Z PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
  3. "Summer Flight Schedule: Effective May 13 – September 15, 2012". Taquan Air. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2012.


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