Port Walter Seaplane Base (PWR) in Sitka, Alaska
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- Port Walter Seaplane Base (PWR)
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Port Walter Seaplane Base (PWR)
- General
- Type: Seaplane Base, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 04/01/1962, Runways: 1, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 50619.*C, Location ID: PWR, Region: Alaska, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.900 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Juneau, Airport To FSS Phone Number: 907-966-2221, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: SIT, Tie-In FSS Name: Sitka, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-478-6300, Alternate FSS ID: JNU, Alternate Name: Juneau, Alternate FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 0 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZAN, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZAN, Boundary ARTCC Name: Anchorage, Airspace Determination: No Objection, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: SIT, Last Inspection Date: 07/02/2013, Inspection Group: Private contract personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: Alaska, County: Sitka, City: Sitka, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 56° 22' 51.662'', Lng: -134° 39' 03.352'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 56.381017, Lng: -134.650931, GPS determination method: Estimated, Distance from central business district: <1 mi (N) Find on map
- Owner
- Us Dept. Of Commerce, Noaa, Nmfs, 17109 Pt Lena Lp Rd, Juneau, Ak 99801, 907-723-4457
- Manager
- Frank Thrower, Noaa National Marine Fisheries Serv, P.O. Box 2530, Sitka, Ak 99835, 907-723-4457
- Operations
- Period: 12/31/2005 - 12/31/2006, Air Taxi Operations: 100, Itinerant Operations: 20
- Additional
- Magnetic Variation: 26E (Year 1985), Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: No, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Wind direction indicator: No, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
- Remarks
- YEAR ROUND OPN. BAY FREEZES OVER IN WINTER OCCASIONALLY. BAY EXPOSED TO NORTHERLY SWELLS AT HIGH TIDES.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: NE, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Physical Elevation: 0 ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: SW, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Physical Elevation: 0 ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0
FAA Registered Aircraft: 57 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Sitka)
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