Hydaburg Seaplane Base (IATA: HYG, ICAO: PAHY, FAA LID: HYG) is a state owned, public use seaplane base located in Hydaburg,[1] a city 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]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region | ||||||||||
Serves | Hydaburg, Alaska | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 0 ft / 0 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 55°12′23″N 132°49′42″W / 55.20639°N 132.82833°W | ||||||||||
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HYG Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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Hydaburg Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated E/W with a water surface measuring 5,000 by 2,000 feet (1,524 x 610 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 1,000 aircraft operations, an average of 83 per month: 50% air taxi and 50% general aviation.[1]
The following airline service is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.[3]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Taquan Air | Ketchikan Harbor[3][4] |