Trident Basin Seaplane Base

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Trident Basin Seaplane Base
  • IATA: none
  • ICAO: none
  • FAA LID: T44
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Kodiak Public Works
ServesKodiak, Alaska
Elevation AMSL0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates57°46′51″N 152°23′29″W / 57.78083°N 152.39139°W / 57.78083; -152.39139
Map
T44 is located in Alaska
T44
T44
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 4,400 1,341 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations5,000
Based aircraft11
Enplanements (2008)11,218
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1][2]

Trident Basin Seaplane Base (FAA LID: T44) is a city-owned, public-use seaplane base located in the City of Kodiak, in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S. state of United States.[1] This seaplane base is located 4 nautical miles (7 km) northeast of the Kodiak Airport.[3]

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, Trident Basin SPB had 11,218 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, an increase of 338% from the 2,561 enplanements in 2007.[2] Trident Basin SPB is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009–2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[4]

Facilities and aircraft[]

Trident Basin Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated 2/20 which measures 4,400 by 200 feet (1,341 x 61 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, it had 5,000 air taxi aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day. There are 11 single-engine aircraft based here.[1]

Remarks:[1]

  • Reef exposed on low tides at both ends of runway. Some boat traffic; floating debris; docks; ramps; anchorage sheltered; bridge from near island to city area.
  • Fuel available with credit card.
  • During hours that Kodiak ATCT operational pilots arriving/departing Trident Basin shall contact ATCT for traffic advisories and/or special VFR clearance as necessary; when ATCT closed pilots will self-announce over CTAF.
  • Kodiak weather camera available on internet at https://web.archive.org/web/20090831040305/http://akweathercams.faa.gov/

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for T44 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 27 Aug 2009.
  2. ^ a b CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data (Preliminary). Federal Aviation Administration. Published 15 July 2009.
  3. ^ Heading and distance from ADQ (57°45'00"N 152°29'38"W) to T44 (57°46'51"N 152°23'29"W) as per Great Circle Mapper
  4. ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 Oct 2008.

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