Sitka Seaplane Base

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.

Sitka Seaplane Base
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity & Borough of Sitka
ServesSitka, Alaska
Elevation AMSL0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates57°03′08″N 135°20′46″W
Map
A29
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
NW/SE 4,000 1,219 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations4,750
Based aircraft9

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]

Airlines and destinations

The following airline service 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. FAA Airport Form 5010 for A29 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. "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  4. "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  5. "Order 2012-2-15". U.S. Department of Transportation. February 21, 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.