96Z — Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility

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Aerial view

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,000 ft.

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
NW	—	10,000 ft	1000 ft	Water	No	—
SE	—	10,000 ft	1000 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).

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·CONGESTION BTN BOAT & SEAPLANE TFC POSS.

Field profile

Wikipedia

Full article ↗

North Whale Seaplane Base 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.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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	Authorized for
Clark Frederick Miller	Ketchikan	AK	67 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Bradford Holt	Moose Pass	AK	577 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (ASES)
Richard Wallace	Girdwood	AK	578 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Flight Instructor Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner (Rotorcraft)
Brenton Kennedy	Anchorage	AK	587 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Bruce Cummings	Anchorage	AK	587 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (Rotorcraft)
Carol Zerbe	Anchorage	AK	587 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Daniel Jonathan Larocque	Anchorage	AK	587 nm	Flight Instructor Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Greg Emory Stoddard	Anchorage	AK	587 nm	Commercial/Instrument Examiner (AMEL) · Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (AMEL) · Flight Instructor Examiner
Hon Kagen Kinzie	Anchorage	AK	587 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (ASEL)
Mark Roger Greig	Anchorage	AK	587 nm	Pilot Proficiency Examiner — Lockheed L-382 Hercules

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	Ratings
Paul Gerrit Southland	Wrangell	AK	32 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Samuel Amos Romey	Hollis	AK	39 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Carl Ray Forgey	Petersburg	AK	39 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Douglas David Riemer	Petersburg	AK	39 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Cynthia Jane Hoggard	Ketchikan	AK	67 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Michael Francis O'Brien	Ketchikan	AK	67 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Deron E Hehr	Ketchikan	AK	67 nm	CFI · Helicopter
Eric Daniel Eichner	Ketchikan	AK	67 nm	CFI · Helicopter
Russell Greer Thompson	Ketchikan	AK	67 nm	CFI · Helicopter
Clark Frederick Miller Jr	Ketchikan	AK	67 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument

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	Ratings
Ronald Richard Sowle Sr	Wrangell	AK	32 nm	A · P
David William Brown	Wrangell	AK	32 nm	A · P
Mark Stephen Werner	Thorne Bay	AK	33 nm	A · P
Chad Sidney Russell	Klawock	AK	34 nm	A · P
Adam Matthew Teal	Klawock	AK	34 nm	A · P
Jerry Lee Carter	Craig	AK	38 nm	A · P
Joshua Allen Bergtold	Craig	AK	38 nm	A · P
Leslie Kyle Isaacs	Craig	AK	38 nm	A · P
Stephen Walter O'Brocta	Petersburg	AK	39 nm	A · P
Kenneth Lyle Rock	Petersburg	AK	39 nm	A · P

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop	Field	Distance	Specialty
San Juan Air Maintenance Friday Harbor, WA	FHR	586 nm	—
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group Palmer, AK	PAQ	593 nm	Our newest location opening! As our fourth base facility, PAAQ services greater Alaska at
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc Anchorage, AK	MRI	603 nm	—
Avionics Specialists of Alaska Anchorage, AK	LHD	606 nm	—
Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA	AWO	624 nm	—
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA	PAE	634 nm	—
Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA	TIW	659 nm	Our Mission in Avionics To provide for your avionics needs or requirements, from the 2-sea
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Auburn, WA	S50	664 nm	—
Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA	PLU	674 nm	About Us * Average of 16 years of General Aviation experience * We are Staffed with A&Ps w
Aircom Avionics, Inc. Fairbanks, AK	FAI	677 nm	—

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

96Z · Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility