Chignik Bay Seaplane Base is a public-use
seaplane
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base serving
Chignik,
a city in the
Lake and Peninsula Borough of the
U.S. state
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of
Alaska
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.
Facilities and aircraft
Chignik Bay Seaplane Base has two seaplane landing areas: the E/W waterway is 6,000 by 4,000 feet (1,829 x 1,219 m) and the NE/SW waterway is 10,000 by 4,000 feet (3,048 x 1,219 m). The beach is used for aircraft pull-up. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 210 aircraft operations, an average of 17 per month: 95%
general aviation
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and 5%
air taxi
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History
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.
See also
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Chignik Airport
Chignik Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of Chignik, Alaska, Chignik, a city in the Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U. ...
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Chignik Fisheries Airport
Chignik Fisheries Airport was a public-use airport located northwest of Chignik, a city in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.
Facilities and aircraft
Chignik Fisheries Airport had one runway designated 4/22 with a ...
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Chignik Lagoon Airport
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Chignik Lake Airport
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List of airports in Alaska
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References
External links
Diagram for Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (Z78)(GIF
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). FAA, Alaska Region. 25 Dec 2003.
Airports in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Seaplane bases in Alaska
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