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Cape Pole Seaplane Base Seaplane Base
Z71 · CZP · Cape Pole, AK · 0 ft elevation · var 26E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Z71 / CZP
- Coordinates
- 55.9663, -133.7970
- Elevation
- 0 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 26E
- Sectional chart
- KETCHIKAN
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SITKA
- NOTAM facility
- SIT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1962/04
- Distance from city
- 0 W
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 03:06 AM | 11:06Z |
| Sunrise | 04:08 AM | 12:08Z |
| Sunset | 09:45 PM | 05:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:48 PM | 06:48Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:48 PM → 03:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:45 PM → 03:08 AM
Plan a flight from Z71
Runway NW/SE
10,000 ft × 500 ft · Water NW
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
SE
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVD · Level Island | VOR-DME | 116.50 | r191° / 38.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Owner
L.O.G. LOG CO.
CAPE POLE SEAPLANE BASE, CAPE POLE, AK
Manager
Remarks FAA
- OPERG AREA IN FISHERMANS HARBOR; ROCKS IN ENTRANCE; HEAVY SEAS ARE FREQUENT.
- NO LONGER USED AS LOGGING/SEAPLANE OPNS. THERE IS LINE ACROSS INLET AT FLOAT.
- BEACH CONTAINS LARGE ROCKS UNSAFE FOR SEAPLANE FLOATS.
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