Perry Island Seaplane Base

PYL · Perry Island, AK · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
0 ft MSL
Longest runway
10,000 ft N/S
Runway
1
Mag var
26E

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at PYL. Nearby reporting stations: PAWR (24 NM), PFCB (36 NM), PAWD (56 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 08:34 PM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:53 AM14:53Z
Sunrise07:36 AM15:36Z
Sunset07:52 PM03:52Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:34 PM04:34Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:34 PM → 06:53 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:52 PM → 06:36 AM

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Runways

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for PYL → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the PYL kneeboard →

Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport

VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
PYL
Coordinates
60.6853, -147.9187
Elevation
0 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
26E
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
JUNEAU · 118.7, 121.5, 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
JNU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Airport phone
907-586-7380
Activated
1962/06
Distance from city
0 S

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
Owner
JON VAN HYNING
ANCHORAGE, AK
(907) 355-3050
Manager

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: PAKA Tatitlek (38 NM) · 1Z9 Ellamar (38 NM) · 2AK5 Johnstone Point (private) (41 NM) · A13 Bold (50 NM)

About PYL

Perry Island (PYL) is a seaplane base in Perry Island, AK, at 0 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 10,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PYL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PYL have a control tower?

No. Perry Island is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at PYL?

Perry Island has 1 runway; the longest is 10,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PYL?

Perry Island is in Perry Island, AK, at an elevation of 0 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.6853, -147.9187.

More about PYL

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 PYL 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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