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Naukati Bay Seaplane Base

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Airport type
  
Public use

Serves
  
Naukati Bay, Alaska

Elevation AMSL
  
0 ft / 0 m

Phone
  
+1 907-629-4104

Owner
  
Naukati Bay Community

Location
  
Tuxekan Island

10,000
  
3,048

Naukati Bay Seaplane Base

Address
  
Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan, AK 99950, USA

Similar
  
Alaska's Fish Tales Lodge, Ruff It Bayside Cabins, Island Realty, Prince of Wales Realty, Adventure Alaska Outfitters

Naukati Bay Seaplane Base, formerly known as Nichin Cove Seaplane Base (IATA: NKI, FAA LID: AK62), is a public use seaplane base located at Nichin Cove on the east side of Tuxekan Island, in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (formerly Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area) of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by the Naukati Bay Community and located 2 nautical miles (4 km) southwest of Naukati Bay which is on Prince of Wales Island.

Facilities and aircraft

Naukati Bay Seaplane Base resides at elevation of 0 feet (0 m) above mean sea level. It has two seaplane landing areas: one designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 1,000 feet (3,048 x 305 m) and another designated NE/SW which is 10,000 by 300 feet (3,048 x 91 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the facility had 300 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per month: 83% air taxi and 17% general aviation.

References

Naukati Bay Seaplane Base Wikipedia