Alitak Seaplane Base (IATA: ALZ[2], FAA LID: ALZ[3]) is a public use seaplane base located in Alitak, Lazy Bay, in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] It is privately owned by Columbia Ward Fisheries.[1]
Alitak Seaplane Base | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Columbia Ward Fisheries | ||||||||||
Serves | Lazy Bay, Alaska | ||||||||||
Location | Alitak | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 0 ft / 0 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 56°53′58″N 154°14′52″W / 56.89944°N 154.24778°W | ||||||||||
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ALZ Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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Scheduled passenger service to Kodiak, Alaska, is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
Alitak Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NE/SW 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 50 air taxi aircraft operations, an average of 4 per month.[1]
The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Island Air Service | Kodiak, Moser Bay, Olga Bay[4] |
Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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Island | 170(100%)
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Rank | City | Airport name & IATA code | Passengers | |
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2020 | ||||
1 | Kodiak, AK | Kodiak Airport (ADQ) | 40 |
Climate data for Lazy Bay, Alaska | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 49 (9) |
47 (8) |
47 (8) |
53 (12) |
66 (19) |
72 (22) |
79 (26) |
71 (22) |
70 (21) |
58 (14) |
50 (10) |
47 (8) |
79 (26) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.5 (2.5) |
37.3 (2.9) |
34.8 (1.6) |
40.9 (4.9) |
49.7 (9.8) |
55.9 (13.3) |
59.3 (15.2) |
59.3 (15.2) |
55.2 (12.9) |
46.2 (7.9) |
39.4 (4.1) |
35.9 (2.2) |
45.9 (7.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.8 (−0.7) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
34.7 (1.5) |
43.5 (6.4) |
49.3 (9.6) |
53.5 (11.9) |
53.2 (11.8) |
49.4 (9.7) |
40.7 (4.8) |
34.6 (1.4) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
40.1 (4.5) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 25.0 (−3.9) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
37.3 (2.9) |
42.6 (5.9) |
47.6 (8.7) |
47.0 (8.3) |
43.6 (6.4) |
35.1 (1.7) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
34.3 (1.3) |
Record low °F (°C) | −3 (−19) |
6 (−14) |
4 (−16) |
17 (−8) |
26 (−3) |
31 (−1) |
37 (3) |
36 (2) |
35 (2) |
18 (−8) |
2 (−17) |
1 (−17) |
−3 (−19) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.83 (97) |
3.00 (76) |
2.37 (60) |
3.53 (90) |
2.49 (63) |
1.93 (49) |
3.41 (87) |
5.13 (130) |
4.84 (123) |
4.28 (109) |
5.70 (145) |
4.79 (122) |
45.3 (1,151) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.3 (11) |
4.0 (10) |
7.4 (19) |
1.5 (3.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (2.0) |
2.2 (5.6) |
4.9 (12) |
25.1 (63.4) |
Source: WRCC [6] |