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Akutan Seaplane Base Seaplane Base

KQA · Akutan, AK · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
KQA
Coordinates
54.1338, -165.7789
Sectional chart
DUTCH HARBOR
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
COLD BAY
NOTAM facility
CDB
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
0 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:34 AM13:34Z
Sunrise06:29 AM14:29Z
Sunset11:40 PM07:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
12:35 AM08:35Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
12:35 AM → 05:34 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:40 AM → 05:29 AM

Plan a flight from KQA

Runway E/W

10,000 ft × 1000 ft · Water (Excellent)
E
Heading
n/a
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
W
Heading
n/a
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for KQA.

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Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF AKUTAN
PO BOX 109, AKUTAN, AK
907-698-2228
Manager
JOE BERESKIN
CITY OF AKUTAN, 100 WINDY WAY, AKUTAN, AK
907-698-2241

Remarks FAA

  • ALEUTIANS EAST BOROUGH
  • OPS AREA AKUTAN HARBOR; DRIFT WOOD & DEBRIS.
  • DLY HEL SHUTTLE FM 7AK ARPT.
  • SPB RAMP UNUSBL FOR SEAPLANE OPS ALL TIDES.
  • LRG COBBLE ROCK BEACH OTR SIDE OF HARBOR UNSAT FOR FLOAT ACFT; FIRM & ACPTBL FOR LRG WHEELED AMPHIBIAN ACFT.

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