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Hyder Seaplane Base

Coordinates: 55°54′12″N 130°00′24″W / 55.90333°N 130.00667°W / 55.90333; -130.00667
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Hyder Seaplane Base
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAlaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region
ServesHyder, Alaska
Elevation AMSL0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates55°54′12″N 130°00′24″W / 55.90333°N 130.00667°W / 55.90333; -130.00667
Map
WHD is located in Alaska
WHD
WHD
Location of airport in Alaska
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
N/S 10,000 3,048 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations105

Hyder Seaplane Base (IATA: WHD, FAA LID: 4Z7) is a state owned, public use seaplane base located one nautical mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district of Hyder,[1] a community in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2] It shares its airspace with the nearby Stewart Aerodrome and Stewart Water Aerodrome and its water runway in the Portland Canal exists on the Canada–United States border.

Facilities and aircraft

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Hyder Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 1,000 feet (3,048 x 305 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 105 aircraft operations, an average of 8 per month: 95% air taxi and 5% general aviation.[1]

There are two floats for seaplanes, one along the shoreline and another within a protected cove with a concrete launch ramp. The floats are shared with vessels that dock at the base.

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Taquan Air Ketchikan[3]

The Hyder Seaplane Base uses Pacific Time Zone for e.g. flight schedule as is done in western Canada and in general in Hyder,[4] but different from the rest of Alaska which uses Alaska Time Zone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 4Z7 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Summer Flight Schedule: Effective May 13 – September 15, 2012". Taquan Air. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  4. ^ Flights | Venture Travel, LLC dba Taquan Air
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