Port Walter (PWR)

Seaplane base information: Port Walter, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

Facility type: Seaplane base
ICAO code: PPWR
FAA identifier: PWR
FAA site number: 50619.*C
City / state: Port Walter, AK
County: Sitka
Reference point: 56°22'51.66" N
134°39'03.35" W
Elevation: 0 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 26° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, US Dept. of Commerce, Noaa, Nmfs
Use: Open to the public
From downtown: 0 NM north
Sectional chart: Juneau
Activated: 04/1962

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Sitka (SIT)
1-800-478-6300
NOTAM facility: SIT
Wind indicator: No
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Andrew Gray
907-723-4457
Last FAA inspection: 08/20/2024

FAA remarks

Year round operation. Bay freezes over in winter occasionally. Bay exposed to northerly swells at high tides.

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

Seaplane base facts

ICAO code: PPWR
FAA identifier: PWR
Location: Port Walter, AK, United States
Elevation: 0 ft
Coordinates: 56.38102, -134.65093

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
NE / SW	3,000 × 400 ft	Water

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

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