- Chignik Bay Seaplane Base
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Chignik Bay Seaplane Base 
IATA: KBW – ICAO: none – FAA LID: Z78 Summary Airport type Public Owner Public Domain Serves Chignik, Alaska Elevation AMSL 0 ft / 0 m Coordinates 56°17′44″N 158°24′05″W / 56.29556°N 158.40139°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m E/W 6,000 1,829 Water NE/SW 10,000 3,048 Water Statistics (2006) Aircraft operations 210 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] 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.
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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
- Chignik Airport (ICAO: PAJC, FAA LID: AJC)
- Chignik Fisheries Airport (IATA: KCG, FAA LID: KCG)
- Chignik Lagoon Airport (IATA: KCL, FAA LID: KCL)
- Chignik Lake Airport (IATA: KCQ, FAA LID: A79)
References
External links
- Diagram for Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (Z78) (GIF). FAA, Alaska Region. 25 Dec 2003.
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for Z78
- ASN accident history for KBW
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for Z78
Categories:- Airports in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
- Seaplane bases in Alaska
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