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Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base Seaplane Base

BQV · Gustavus, AK · var 28E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
BQV / BQV
Coordinates
58.4552, -135.8850
Magnetic variation
28E
Sectional chart
JUNEAU
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
JUNEAU
NOTAM facility
JNU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1958/01
Distance from city
0 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
02:35 AM10:35Z
Sunrise03:55 AM11:55Z
Sunset10:15 PM06:15Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
11:35 PM07:35Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
11:35 PM → 02:35 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
11:15 PM → 02:55 AM

Plan a flight from BQV

Runway NW/SE

10,000 ft × 4000 ft · Water (Excellent)
NW
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
SE
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SSR · Sisters IslandVORTAC114.00r281° / 25.8 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
NPS GLACIER BAY NATL PARK & PRES
NATL PARK SVC BOX 1781, JUNEAU, AK
Manager
SUPERINTENDANT OF GLACIER BAY
P.O. BOX 140, GUSTAVUS, AK
907-697-2230

Remarks FAA

  • 1 MAY - 16 SEP, 3 HR DOCKING LIMIT, 17 SEP - 30 APR, 10 DAY DOCKING LIMIT.
  • SEAPLANE FLOAT EXPOSED TO WESTERLY SEAS.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • LCTD ON FERRY TRML.

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 BQV in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.