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Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base Seaplane Base
5BL · Homer, AK · 25 ft elevation · var 24E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5BL
- Coordinates
- 59.6447, -151.5020
- Elevation
- 25 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 24E
- Sectional chart
- KODIAK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HOMER
- NOTAM facility
- HOM
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1950/11
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 03:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunrise | 04:46 AM | 12:46Z |
| Sunset | 11:30 PM | 07:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 01:07 AM | 09:07Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
01:07 AM → 03:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:30 AM → 03:46 AM
Plan a flight from 5BL
Runway NE/SW
3,000 ft × 600 ft · Water NE
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
SW
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOM · Homer | VOR-DME | 114.60 | r175° / 4.1 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
Ownership & management
Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
(907) 269-0783
Manager
KEVIN JONES
2320 KACHEMAK DR, HOMER, AK
907-235-5217
Remarks FAA
- TPA 1000 FT AGL FOR FIXED WING ACFT; TPA 600 AGL & BLO FOR ROTARY ACFT.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- PUB DOCK NW CORNER OF LAKE; LOADING/UNLOADING ONLY; TSNT TIE DOWNS NA.
- SFC COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
- OLD PILING BESIDE PUB DOCK NEAR SHORE.
- WATER FOWL INVOF ARPT.
- FQT RECREATION USE.
- OPS HR 0545-2145; OTR TIMES KENAI FSS.
- NW CORNER OF LAKE.
- AVBL MAY-SEP - 907-299-5494.
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