Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 0 ft / 0 m 10,000 3,048 Code PEC Owner City of Pelican | Serves Pelican, Alaska NW/SE 10,000 3,048 Water Elevation 0 cm | |
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Address Tongass National Forest, Pelican, AK 99832, USA Similar City of Pelican, Highliner Lodge and Charters, Alaska Sea Plane Services, Lisianski Inlet Lodge & Charters, Rose's Bar & Grill | ||
Pelican Seaplane Base (IATA: PEC, FAA LID: PEC) is a public-use seaplane base located in and owned by the City of Pelican, on Chichagof Island in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015-2019 categorized it as a general aviation airport based on 859 enplanements (passenger boardings) in 2012 (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year). As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 744 enplanements in calendar year 2008, 550 in 2009, and 652 in 2010.
Facilities and aircraft
Pelican Seaplane Base has one runway designated NW/SE which measures 10,000 by 2,000 feet (3,048 x 610 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.