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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
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
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
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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]

Airlines	Destinations
Baranautica Air Service	Port Alexander[5]

See also

• Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport at coordinates 57°02′50″N 135°21′42″W

References

External links

Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as: KML

• Harris Air
• Topographic map from USGS The National Map

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for A29
  • AirNav airport information for A29
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for A29

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