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68A

Wrangell Seaplane Base
Wrangell, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 SEPTEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	68A
Lat/Long:	56-27-58.7700N 132-22-48.0650W 56-27.979500N 132-22.801083W 56.4663250,-132.3800181 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	27E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99929

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	SITKA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-966-2221]
Alternate FSS:	JNU JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-297-2236]
NOTAMs facility:	WRG (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
International operations:	international airport of entry

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.6
WX AWOS-3P at WRG (1.1 nm N):	128.5 (907-874-2458)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LVDr070/23.3		LEVEL ISLAND VOR/DME		116.50		20E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SUMNER STRAIT		070/23.8		529		20E		SQM	... --.- --

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:AVGAS AVBL ACROSS HARBOR AT (907) 874-2388.
Airframe service:	MINOR SERVICE AVBL AT AIRPORT.
Powerplant service:	MINOR SERVICE AVBL AT AIRPORT.
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway NW/SE

Dimensions:	9000 x 360 ft. / 2743 x 110 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY NW	RUNWAY SE
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF WRANGELL P.O. BOX 531 WRANGELL, AK 99929
Manager:	GREG MEISSNER HARBOR MASTER BOX 531 WRANGELL, AK 99929 Phone 907-874-3736

Additional Remarks

-	FLASHING LGT END OF BREAKWATER.
-	BE ALERT FOR HEAVY BOAT TFC IN HARBOR; DO NOT LAND IN HARBOR.
-	BOATS TIED TO SPB FLOAT RAMP.
-	EXPOSED TO WEST WIND CAUSING WAVES IN HARBOR. RCMD NOT LEAVING PLANE TIED TO FACE OF FLOAT UNATNDD.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
-	PRIOR TO LNDG IN HARBOR CTC HARBOR MASTER - (907) 874-3736.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 68A.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWG - Wrangell Airport (1 nm N)
PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (27 nm NW)
PAKW - Klawock Airport (58 nm SW)
PAFE - Kake Airport (58 nm NW)
PAKT - Ketchikan International Airport (70 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Sep-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:02	14:02
Sunrise	06:40	14:40
Sunset	18:43	02:43
Evening civil twilight	19:21	03:21

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Sep-2024 14:30:23
Local (UTC-8)	23-Sep-2024 06:30:23

METAR

PAWG

230556Z VRB05KT 10SM -RA FEW020 BKN047 OVC065 12/11 A2956

TAF

PAWG

231146Z 2312/2412 10012G22KT 6SM -RA BR FEW007 BKN015 OVC025 WS020/15035KT TEMPO 2312/2315 5SM BR BKN007 FM231800 12015G25KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 WS020/21035KT FM240300 12010KT 6SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC035 FM240800 10006KT P6SM -RA BKN015 OVC025 AMD NOT SKED 2312/2315

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