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68A · Wrangell Seaplane Base

FAA-LID · US

ID 68A Lat 56° 27.98' N Lon 132° 22.80' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
NW — 9,000 ft 360 ft Water No —
SE — 9,000 ft 360 ft Water No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 7 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)
  • ·FLASHING LGT END OF BREAKWATER.
  • ·BE ALERT FOR HEAVY BOAT TFC IN HARBOR; DO NOT LAND IN HARBOR.
  • ·BOATS TIED TO SPB FLOAT RAMP.
  • ·EXPOSED TO WEST WIND CAUSING WAVES IN HARBOR.
  • ·RCMD NOT LEAVING PLANE TIED TO FACE OF FLOAT UNATNDD.
  • ·WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV PRIOR TO LNDG IN HARBOR CTC HARBOR MASTER - (907) 874-3736.
  • ·AVGAS AVBL ACROSS HARBOR AT (907) 874-2388.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Clark Frederick Miller Ketchikan AK 71 nm
Travis Paul Holland Bellingham WA 586 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 586 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 586 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 594 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 594 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 594 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 594 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 594 nm
Hon Kagen Kinzie Anchorage AK 594 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Paul Gerrit Southland Wrangell AK 0 nm
Carl Ray Forgey Petersburg AK 24 nm
Douglas David Riemer Petersburg AK 24 nm
Samuel Amos Romey Hollis AK 58 nm
Cynthia Jane Hoggard Ketchikan AK 71 nm
Michael Francis O'Brien Ketchikan AK 71 nm
Deron E Hehr Ketchikan AK 71 nm
Eric Daniel Eichner Ketchikan AK 71 nm
Russell Greer Thompson Ketchikan AK 71 nm
Clark Frederick Miller Jr Ketchikan AK 71 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Ronald Richard Sowle Sr Wrangell AK 0 nm
David William Brown Wrangell AK 0 nm
Stephen Walter O'Brocta Petersburg AK 24 nm
Kenneth Lyle Rock Petersburg AK 24 nm
Rodney Henry Judy Petersburg AK 24 nm
John Noble Williams Petersburg AK 24 nm
Michael James Corl Petersburg AK 24 nm
Mark Stephen Werner Thorne Bay AK 48 nm
Chad Sidney Russell Klawock AK 60 nm
Adam Matthew Teal Klawock AK 60 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 585 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 599 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 610 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 613 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 623 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 633 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 660 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 664 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 674 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 674 nm

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