Ketchikan /Temsco H/ HeliportPrivate

17AK · Ketchikan, AK · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
5 ft MSL
Longest runway
150 ft H1/
Runway
1

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 17AK. Nearby reporting stations: PAKT (2 NM), PAMM (16 NM), PANT (21 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:23 PM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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05:56 AM13:56Z
Sunrise06:32 AM14:32Z
Sunset06:46 PM02:46Z
Evening civil twilight
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07:23 PM03:23Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:23 PM → 05:56 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
07:46 PM → 05:32 AM

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Runways

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

ANN 117.10
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
ANN · Annette Island VOR/DME 117.10 · 118X High r323° / 20.1 NM

Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
17AK
Coordinates
55.3830, -131.7366
Elevation
5 ft MSL
Sectional chart
KETCHIKAN
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KETCHIKAN · 121.5, 122.2, 123.6, 134.45 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Airport phone
907-225-9481
Activated
1965/05
Distance from city
4 NW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
hangars
Other services
Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
TEMSCO HELIC
BOX 5057, KETCHIKAK, AK
907-225-5141
Manager
JOSEPH HICKS
PO BOX 5057, KETCHIKAN, AK
907-225-5141
Remarks FAA · 4 notes

General

  • LCTD NE CORNER OF PENINSULA POINT PULLOUT.
  • LDG & TKOF OF WHEELED ACFT NA.
  • PVT EXC EMERG; PPR - 130.30 OR 907-225-5141.
  • LDG, TKOF & OPS IN SEAPLANE TIEDOWN & PULLLOUT AREA NA.

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Also nearby: 3AK0 Wolfe Point (private) (2 NM) · 1AK0 Craig Cg (private) (48 NM)

About 17AK

Ketchikan /Temsco H/ (17AK) is a heliport in Ketchikan, AK, at 5 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 150 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 17AK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 17AK have a control tower?

No. Ketchikan /Temsco H/ is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 17AK?

Ketchikan /Temsco H/ has 1 runway; the longest is 150 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 17AK?

Ketchikan /Temsco H/ is in Ketchikan, AK, at an elevation of 5 ft MSL. Coordinates: 55.3830, -131.7366.

More about 17AK

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 17AK 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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