Chignik Bay Seaplane Base

Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (IATA: KBW, FAA LID: Z78) is a public-use seaplane base serving Chignik,[1] a city in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Chignik Bay Seaplane Base
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPublic domain
ServesChignik, Alaska
Elevation AMSL0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates56°17′44″N 158°24′05″W
Map
Z78
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
E/W 6,000 1,829 Water
NE/SW 10,000 3,048 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations210

Facilities and aircraft

Chignik Bay Seaplane Base has two seaplane landing areas: the E/W waterway is 6,000 by 4,000 feet (1,829 x 1,219 m) and the NE/SW waterway is 10,000 by 4,000 feet (3,048 x 1,219 m). The beach is used for aircraft pull-up. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 210 aircraft operations, an average of 17 per month: 95% general aviation and 5% air taxi.[1]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for Z78 PDF, effective 2009-08-27.


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