KQA
Seaplane Base
Akutan
Akutan, Alaska

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:KQA
Lat/Lng:54.1339, -165.778383333
54-08-02.0400N, 165-46-42.1800W
Estimated by State on 07/10/2010
Elevation:0 feet Estimated by State on 07/10/2010
Magnetic Variation:15E,(1985), [8E (2024)]
Sectional:DUTCH HARBOR
From City: in Akutan

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:NOT ANALYZED
Ownership:Publicly owned
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Anchorage(ZAN)Anchorage Center
FSS:Cold Bay FSS(CDB)
NOTAMs and Weather:CDBNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Unlighted
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.900
Weather:AWOS-3 129.05

Services

Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

For year ending:12/31/2022
AirTaxi:200
Total:200

Ownership

Owner:City of Akutan
Po Box 109
Akutan, Ak 99553
907-698-2228
Manager:Joe Bereskin
Contact Point for Dot. Property Issues Should be Refered to Dnr.
City of Akutan, 100 Windy Way
Akutan, Ak 99553
907-698-2241

Runways

Runways:E/W

Runway E/W

Length:10000 feet
Width:1000 feet
Surface:Water, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
End E End W
Runway Markings:NoneNone

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A5-Aleutians East Borough
Operg Area in Akutan Harbor
Dly Heli Shuttle from Akutan (7Ak) on Akun Island.
Caution for Drift Wood and Debris in Seaplane Operations Area
Seaplane Ramp is Unuseable for Seaplane Operations at All Tides
Beach at Other Side of Harbor from Ramp Has Large Cobble but is Firm and Suitable for Large Wheeled Amphibian Aircraft, but Unsuitable for Float Equipped Aircraft Due to the Size of Rocks on Beach.

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