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North Whale Seaplane Base

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Airport type
  
Public

NW/SE
  
10,000

Elevation
  
0 cm

Phone
  
+1 907-465-1786

Elevation AMSL
  
0 ft / 0 m

10,000
  
3,048

Code
  
WWP

North Whale Seaplane Base

Owner
  
State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region

Serves
  
North Whale Pass, Alaska

Address
  
Tongass National Forest, Whale Pass, AK 99927, USA

North Whale Seaplane Base (IATA: WWP, FAA LID: 96Z) is a state owned, public use seaplane base located in North Whale Pass, 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.

Facilities and aircraft

North Whale Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE with a water surface measuring 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.

References

North Whale Seaplane Base Wikipedia