Port Alice Seaplane Base

16K · Port Alice, AK · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
0 ft MSL
Longest runway
10,000 ft NW/SE
Runway
1
Mag var
26E

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 16K. Nearby reporting stations: PAKW (21 NM), PAHY (43 NM), PAAP (45 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:30 PM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:03 AM14:03Z
Sunrise06:40 AM14:40Z
Sunset06:53 PM02:53Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:30 PM03:30Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:30 PM → 06:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
07:53 PM → 05:40 AM

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Advisories

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Runways

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport

VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
16K
Coordinates
55.7849, -133.5942
Elevation
0 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
26E
Sectional chart
KETCHIKAN
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KETCHIKAN · 121.5, 122.2, 123.6, 134.45 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
KTN
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Airport phone
907-225-9481
Activated
1964/05
Distance from city
0 S

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
ALASKA LOGGING & PULP
SITKA, AK
Manager
ALASKA LOGGING & PULP
SITKA, AK
Remarks FAA · 2 notes

General

  • MTNS E & W FUNNEL ERRATIC WINDS INTO BAY.
  • BAY FILLED WITH SEVERAL COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS.

Nearby airports

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About 16K

Port Alice (16K) is a seaplane base in Port Alice, AK, at 0 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 10,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 16K, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 16K have a control tower?

No. Port Alice is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 16K?

Port Alice has 1 runway; the longest is 10,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 16K?

Port Alice is in Port Alice, AK, at an elevation of 0 ft MSL. Coordinates: 55.7849, -133.5942.

More about 16K

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 16K in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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