Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility (96Z)

Seaplane base information: Whale Pass, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

Facility type: Seaplane base
FAA identifier: 96Z
FAA site number: 50873.14*C
City / state: Whale Pass, AK
County: Prince of Wales
Reference point: 56°06'35.65" N
133°07'25.20" W
Elevation: 0 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 26° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of Whale Pass
Use: Open to the public
From downtown: 1 NM south-southeast
Sectional chart: Juneau
Activated: 05/1965

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Transient storage: Tie-downs
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Sitka (SIT)
1-800-478-6300
NOTAM facility: SIT
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: J.R. Parsley
(907-846-5211
Last FAA inspection: 04/16/2024

FAA remarks

Congestion between boat and seaplane traffic poss.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Seaplane base facts

FAA identifier: 96Z
Location: Whale Pass, AK, United States
Elevation: 0 ft
Coordinates: 56.1099, -133.12367

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
16 / 34	3,000 × 150 ft	Water

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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