Golden Horn Lodge Seaplane Base Seaplane Base
3Z8 · GDH · Golden Horn Lodge, AK · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 11:44 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 13:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 14:32Z |
| Sunset | 10:49 PM | 06:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:44 PM | 07:44Z |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| NW/SE | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3Z8 / GDH
- Coordinates
- 59.7470, -158.8750
- Elevation
- 91 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- KODIAK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DILLINGHAM · 121.5, 122.3, 123.6, 125.0 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DLG
- Attendance
- JUN-OCT ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Airport phone
- 907-842-5275
- Activated
- 1972/03
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
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.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Nearby airports
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About 3Z8
Golden Horn Lodge Seaplane Base (3Z8 · GDH) is a seaplane base in Golden Horn Lodge, AK, at 91 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3Z8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3Z8 have a control tower?
No. Golden Horn Lodge Seaplane Base is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3Z8?
Golden Horn Lodge Seaplane Base has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3Z8?
Golden Horn Lodge Seaplane Base is in Golden Horn Lodge, AK, at an elevation of 91 ft MSL. Coordinates: 59.7470, -158.8750.
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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 3Z8 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.