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Chignik Bay Seaplane Base Seaplane Base

Z78 · KBW · Chignik, AK · var 19E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
Z78 / KBW
Coordinates
56.2956, -158.4010
Magnetic variation
19E
Sectional chart
KODIAK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
NOTAM facility
ENA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Distance from city
1 NE

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
04:40 AM12:40Z
Sunrise05:44 AM13:44Z
Sunset11:26 PM07:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
12:30 AM08:30Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
12:30 AM → 04:40 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:26 AM → 04:44 AM

Plan a flight from Z78

Runway E/W

6,000 ft × 4000 ft · Water
E
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway NE/SW

10,000 ft × 4000 ft · Water
NE
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
SW
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Manager

Remarks FAA

  • BEACH USED FOR ACFT PULL-UP.
  • LAKE ADJACENT TO CHIGNIK RWY IS OFTEN USED AS A SEAPLANE BASE, WITH A BEACH AT THE SOUTH END OF THE LAKE.

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