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Class G

Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base

ID 5KE Lat 55° 20.99' N Lon 131° 40.62' W Zulu …

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Aerial view · 5KE

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 5KE — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 5KE

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,893 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
E — 3,893 ft 1000 ft Water No —
W — 3,893 ft 1000 ft Water No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 5KE, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 6 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·BOATS, SHIPS & LOG DEBRIS IN HARBOR.
  • ·NUMEROUS AIR TAXI OPNS IN HARBOR.
  • ·SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES-PART 93 AND STANDARD VFR ARR & DEP PROCEDURES AND PATTERN INFORMATION, SEE REGULATORY NOTICES.
  • ·ONE SMALL PUBLIC DOCK AVBL.
  • ·CONTACT KETCHIKAN RADIO 123.6 PRIOR TO ARRIVING FOR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES.
  • ·WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base is a privately owned, public use seaplane base located at the harbor of Ketchikan, a city in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located near the Ketchikan International Airport, which also has its own seaplane landing area. Prior to the opening of the Ketchikan International Airport in 1973, scheduled passenger seaplane service was operated with amphibian aircraft between the seaplane base and the Annette Island Airport located approximately 20 miles south, as this land plane airfield previously served as the primary airport for Ketchikan, with scheduled airline flights being operated by Pan American World Airways, Pacific Northern Airlines and Western Airlines into Annette Island over the years.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · WFB

NTSB events at 5KE

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

1

12.5% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=7

  • Other 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-06-27 De Havilland DHC-2 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2017-03-22 DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 · Other · day →
1993-09-17 Cessna 185 · Other · VMC · day →
1993-02-04 Cessna 180H · Other · day →
1991-12-14 Cessna 185 · Engine failure · IMC · day →
1986-06-07 Taylorcraft BCM-12D-85 · Loss of control · day →
2002-06-19 de Havilland,de Havilland DHC-6-300,DHC-6-300 · Ground collision · day →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 5KE — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,010

Flight Instructors

A&P

3,011

Mechanics

AME

30

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

4

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

7

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

24

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

25

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

7

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

Schools

20

Flight Schools

FBO

55

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

6

Flying Clubs

Repair

4

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

3

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 5KE

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Clark Frederick Miller Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Travis Paul Holland Bellingham WA 521 nm
Summer Martell Port Townsend WA 545 nm
Cecilia Aragon Everett WA 566 nm
Jelica Matic Everett WA 566 nm
Jay Todhunter Kenmore WA 575 nm
Michelle Rose Cowan Kenmore WA 575 nm
Efren James Jamir Seattle WA 579 nm
Matthew Joseph Coleman Seattle WA 579 nm
Thomas Scott Crichton Jones Seattle WA 579 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 5KE

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Cynthia Jane Hoggard Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Michael Francis O'Brien Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Deron E Hehr Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Eric Daniel Eichner Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Russell Greer Thompson Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Clark Frederick Miller Jr Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Heather Jean Bradshaw Deal Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Maxwell Alfred Dubbe Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Nathan Lee Wagner Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Anthony Mario Minnillo Ketchikan AK 0 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 5KE

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Clark Raymond Hassell Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Glen Michael Mood Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Clifford Iokepa Wong Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Vance Justin Robertus Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Edward Lee Stone Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Eric Alan Dippold Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Laith Allen Barnhill Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Aaron James Vigilante Ketchikan AK 0 nm
David Paul Doyon Ketchikan AK 0 nm
Daniel William Eichner Ketchikan AK 0 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 5KE

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 519 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 557 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 567 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 593 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 597 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 607 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 652 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 660 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 670 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 672 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.