North Whale Seaplane Base

North Whale Seaplane Base
IATA: WWP – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 96Z
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		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 / 56.11639°N 133.12167°W / 56.11639; -133.12167
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
NW/SE	10,000	3,048	Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations			350
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

North Whale Seaplane Base (IATA: WWP, FAA LID: 96Z) is a state-owned public-use seaplane base located in North Whale Pass,^[1] in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Facilities and aircraft

North Whale Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE which measures 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 scheduled destinations

• Taquan Air (Ketchikan) ^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} FAA Airport Master Record for 96Z (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-05-07.
2. ^ "Flight Schedule: Effective June 1 – September 12, 2009". Taquan Air. http://www.taquanair.com/pages/flights_6.1-9.12.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-13. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for 96Z
  • ASN accident history for WWP
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 96Z