North Whale Seaplane Base
Airport
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North Whale Seaplane Base (IATA: WWP, FAA LID: 96Z) is a state owned, public use seaplane base located in North Whale Pass,[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]
AirporttypePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region
ServesNorth Whale Pass, Alaska
ElevationAMSL0 ft (0 m)
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | North Whale Pass, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°06′59″N 133°07′18″W | ||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Facilities and aircraft
North Whale Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 1,000 feet (3,048 x 305 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 350 aircraft operations, an average of 29 per month: 86% air taxi and 14% general aviation.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Taquan Air | Ketchikan Harbor[3] |
