Naukati Bay Seaplane Base

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Naukati Bay Seaplane Base

(Nichin Cove Seaplane Base)
Summary
Airport typePublic use
OwnerNaukati Bay Community
ServesNaukati Bay, Alaska
LocationTuxekan Island
Elevation AMSL0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates55°50′59″N 133°13′40″W / 55.84972°N 133.22778°W / 55.84972; -133.22778
Map
AK62 is located in Alaska
AK62
AK62
Location in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
N/S 10,000 3,048 Water
NE/SW 10,000 3,048 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations300

Naukati Bay Seaplane Base,[2] formerly known as Nichin Cove Seaplane Base[3] (IATA: NKI, FAA LID: AK62), is a public use seaplane base[2] located at Nichin Cove on the east side of Tuxekan Island,[4] in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (formerly Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area) of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by the Naukati Bay Community[2] and located 2 nautical miles (4 km) southwest of Naukati Bay which is on Prince of Wales Island.[5]

Facilities and aircraft[edit]

Naukati Bay Seaplane Base resides at elevation of 0 feet (0 m) above mean sea level. It has two seaplane landing areas: one designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 1,000 feet (3,048 x 305 m) and another designated NE/SW which is 10,000 by 300 feet (3,048 x 91 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the facility had 300 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per month: 83% air taxi and 17% general aviation.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for AK62 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  3. ^ "AK62 – Nichin Cove Seaplane Base – Tuxekan Island, Alaska, USA". FAA Information Effective April 10, 2008. AirNav. Archived from the original on May 30, 2008.
  4. ^ "Topographic map". The National Map. U.S. Geological Survey.
  5. ^ "Distance and heading from Naukati Bay, Alaska (55°52'25"N 133°11'05"W) to AK62 (55°50'59"N 133°13'40"W)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved September 27, 2012.

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