Point Baker Seaplane Base

Point Baker Seaplane Base
IATA: KPB – ICAO: none – FAA LID: KPB
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region
Serves Point Baker, Alaska
Elevation AMSL 0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates 56°21′07″N 133°37′21″W / 56.35194°N 133.62250°WCoordinates: 56°21′07″N 133°37′21″W / 56.35194°N 133.62250°W
Map
KPB

Location of airport in Alaska

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
N/S 4,000 1,219 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 330

Point Baker Seaplane Base (IATA: KPB, FAA LID: KPB) is a state owned, public use seaplane base located in Point Baker,[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

Point Baker Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 4,000 by 250 feet (1,219 x 76 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 330 aircraft operations, an average of 27 per month: 91% air taxi and 9% general aviation.[1]

Airline and destination

The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:

Airlines Destinations
Taquan Air Ketchikan [3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 FAA Airport Master Record for KPB (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.
  3. ↑ "Summer Flight Schedule: Effective May 13 – September 15, 2012". Taquan Air. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

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