Z78 — Chignik Bay Seaplane Base

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

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

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
NE	—	10,000 ft	4000 ft	Water	No	—
SW	—	10,000 ft	4000 ft	Water	No	—
E	—	6,000 ft	4000 ft	WATER-E	No	—
W	—	6,000 ft	4000 ft	WATER-E	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 · 2 not yet translated

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

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)

·BEACH USED FOR ACFT PULL-UP.
·LAKE ADJACENT TO CHIGNIK RWY IS OFTEN USED AS A SEAPLANE BASE, WITH A BEACH AT THE SOUTH END OF THE LAKE.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · KBW

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
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill	Kasilof	AK	331 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (ASES)
Keith Ham	Kasilof	AK	331 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Bradford Holt	Moose Pass	AK	377 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (ASES)
Richard Wallace	Girdwood	AK	401 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Flight Instructor Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner (Rotorcraft)
Dean Stewart Paulson	Eagle River	AK	407 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (ASES)
Brenton Kennedy	Anchorage	AK	407 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Bruce Cummings	Anchorage	AK	407 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (Rotorcraft)
Carol Zerbe	Anchorage	AK	407 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Daniel Jonathan Larocque	Anchorage	AK	407 nm	Flight Instructor Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Greg Emory Stoddard	Anchorage	AK	407 nm	Commercial/Instrument Examiner (AMEL) · Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (AMEL) · Flight Instructor Examiner

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
Jon Edward King	Naknek	AK	158 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Patrick David Shryock	Naknek	AK	158 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Harold Samuel Egli Ii	King Salmon	AK	158 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument · CFI · Helicopter
Bryan Thomas Pfaender	King Salmon	AK	158 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Daniel Joseph Pepin	King Salmon	AK	158 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Troy Raymond Hamon	King Salmon	AK	158 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Adam Jacob Grenda	King Salmon	AK	158 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Thomas Daniel Schlagel	Dillingham	AK	166 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Joseph David Wittkop	Dillingham	AK	166 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Ryan Allen Miller	Dillingham	AK	166 nm	CFI · Single-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
Mason Edward King	Naknek	AK	158 nm	A · P
Lawrence William Strode	Naknek	AK	158 nm	A · P
John Brendan Mardesich	Naknek	AK	158 nm	P
Mark Aubrey Bindon	Naknek	AK	158 nm	A · P
Harold Samuel Egli Ii	King Salmon	AK	158 nm	A · P · CFI
Jay Marcellus King	King Salmon	AK	158 nm	A · P
Daniel Joseph Pepin	King Salmon	AK	158 nm	A · P · CFI
Lenny Richard Anderson	King Salmon	AK	158 nm	A · P
Leslie Paul Geisler	King Salmon	AK	158 nm	A · P
Lawrence Eugene Tibbetts	King Salmon	AK	158 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
Avionics Specialists of Alaska Anchorage, AK	LHD	393 nm	—
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc Anchorage, AK	MRI	397 nm	—
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group Palmer, AK	PAQ	429 nm	Our newest location opening! As our fourth base facility, PAAQ services greater Alaska at
Aircom Avionics, Inc. Fairbanks, AK	FAI	598 nm	—
San Juan Air Maintenance Friday Harbor, WA	FHR	1359 nm	—
Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA	AWO	1400 nm	—
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA	PAE	1405 nm	—
Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA	TIW	1417 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	1427 nm	—
Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA	PLU	1432 nm	About Us * Average of 16 years of General Aviation experience * We are Staffed with A&Ps w

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

Z78 · Chignik Bay Seaplane Base