Steamboat Bay Seaplane Base
WSB · POWS · Steamboat Bay, AK · Non-towered · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 04:53 PM
| Event | Local (AKST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:23 AM | 15:23Z |
| Sunrise | 07:02 AM | 16:02Z |
| Sunset | 04:13 PM | 01:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 04:53 PM | 01:53Z |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 6,000 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
- ICAO / FAA LID
- POWS / WSB
- Coordinates
- 55.5296, -133.6417
- Elevation
- 0 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 26E
- Sectional chart
- KETCHIKAN
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KETCHIKAN · 121.5, 122.2, 123.6, 134.45 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- KTN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Airport phone
- 907-225-9481
- Activated
- 1962/04
- Distance from city
- 0 NE
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
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- HIGH MTNS ALL SIDES EXCEPT ENTRANCE; ONE WAY OPNS-NO SOUTH OPNS; SUBJECT TO HEAVY SWELLS & SQUIRRELY WINDS.
- LARGE OCEAN SWELLS COMMON IN BAY. EXPOSED TO NORTH WIND.
Nearby airports
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About POWS
Steamboat Bay (WSB · POWS) is a seaplane base in Steamboat Bay, AK, at 0 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for POWS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does POWS have a control tower?
No. Steamboat Bay is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at POWS?
Steamboat Bay has 1 runway; the longest is 6,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is POWS?
Steamboat Bay is in Steamboat Bay, AK, at an elevation of 0 ft MSL. Coordinates: 55.5296, -133.6417.
More about POWS
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 POWS 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.
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