Point Baker Seaplane Base
Airport
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Point Baker Seaplane Base (IATA: KPB, FAA LID: KPB) is a state owned, public use seaplane base located in Point Baker,[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
OwnerAlaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region
ServesPoint Baker, Alaska
ElevationAMSL0 ft (0 m)
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Point Baker, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 0 ft (0 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°21′07″N 133°37′21″W | ||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Facilities and aircraft
Point Baker Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 4,000 by 250 feet (1,219 x 76 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 330 aircraft operations, an average of 27 per month: 91% air taxi and 9% general aviation.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Taquan Air | Ketchikan[3] |
