Pelican Seaplane Base

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Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Pelican
ElevationAMSL0 ft / 0 m
Pelican Seaplane Base
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Pelican
ServesPelican, Alaska
Elevation AMSL0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates57°57′19″N 136°14′11″W / 57.95528°N 136.23639°W / 57.95528; -136.23639
Map
PEC is located in Alaska
PEC
PEC
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
NW/SE 10,000 3,048 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations350
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Pelican Seaplane Base (IATA: PEC, FAA LID: PEC) is a public-use seaplane base located in and owned by the City of Pelican,[1] on Chichagof Island in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015-2019 categorized it as a general aviation airport based on 859 enplanements (passenger boardings) in 2012[2] (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year). As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 744 enplanements in calendar year 2008,[3] 550 in 2009, and 652 in 2010.[4]

Pelican Seaplane Base has one runway designated NW/SE which measures 10,000 by 2,000 feet (3,048 x 610 m).[1] 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

AirlinesDestinations
Alaska Seaplanes[5] Juneau[6]

Statistics

Carrier shares: January – December 2013[7]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Alaska
1,630(100%)
Top domestic destinations: Jan. – Dec. 2013[7]
Rank City Airport name & IATA code Passengers
2013 2012
1 Juneau, AK Juneau International (JNU) 770 800
2 Elfin Cove, AK Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) 60 <10

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