78U
Seaplane Base
Snake River
Lewiston, Idaho

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 03/21/2024 - 5/16/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:78U
Lat/Lng:46.3646388889, -117.062008333
46-21-52.7000N, 117-03-43.2300W
Estimated
Elevation:735 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation:19E,(1985), [13E (2024)]
Sectional:SEATTLE
From City:3nm SW of Lewiston

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:05/1976
Attended:Apr-Oct Every day 0700-DUSK (local) Nov-Mar Ireg IREG (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Seattle(ZSE)Seattle Center
FSS:Boise FSS(BOI)
NOTAMs and Weather:BOINOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:None
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.900

Services

Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Aircraft may Dock at Marina If Space is Available.

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

For year ending:08/19/2016
Non-local GA:10
Total:10

Ownership

Owner:US Army Corps of Engineers
City-County Airport/Ocr Div
Walla Walla, Wa 99362
509-522-6704
Manager:Hells Gate State Park
5100 Hells Gate Rd
Lewiston, Id 83501
208-799-5015

Runways

Runways:N/S

Runway N/S

Length:3000 feet
Width:150 feet
Surface:Water
Surface Treatment:NONE
End N End S
Objects: Powerline
Object Marking: Marked
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:50:125:1
Object Height: 150' AGL
Object Distance: 3780' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A30-N/S-Waterlane Length and Width Varies.
Powerlines Cross Snake River North, South, Above & Below Landing Area. Bridge Across Snake River N of Landing Area.
Landing Area Within Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport Traffic Area; Contact Lws Air Traffic Control Tower on Tower/CTAF 119.4.
No Beaching Gear or Mooring Buoys Available.
Heavy Boat Traffic in Vicinity of Seaplane Base.
for Cd Contact Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.

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