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Wrangell Seaplane Base Seaplane Base

68A · Wrangell, AK · var 27E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
68A
Coordinates
56.4663, -132.3800
Magnetic variation
27E
Sectional chart
JUNEAU
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
SITKA
NOTAM facility
WRG
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1947/07
Distance from city
0 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
03:54 AM10:54Z
Sunrise04:59 AM11:59Z
Sunset10:43 PM05:43Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
11:49 PM06:49Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
11:49 PM → 03:54 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
11:43 PM → 03:59 AM

Plan a flight from 68A

Runway NW/SE

9,000 ft × 360 ft · Water
NW
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
SE
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LVD · Level IslandVOR-DME116.50r062° / 23.3 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF WRANGELL
P.O. BOX 531, WRANGELL, AK
Manager
GREG MEISSNER HARBOR MASTER
BOX 531, WRANGELL, AK
907-874-3736

Remarks FAA

  • SERVICE AVBL AT AIRPORT.
  • 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.
  • SERVICE AVBL AT AIRPORT.
  • AVGAS AVBL ACROSS HARBOR AT (907) 874-2388.

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