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.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region | ||||||||||
Serves | Hyder, Alaska | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 0 ft / 0 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 55°54′12″N 130°00′24″W / 55.90333°N 130.00667°W | ||||||||||
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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 | Destinations |
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Taquan Air | Ketchikan[3] |
The Hyder Seaplane Base uses Pacific Time Zone for e.g. flight schedule like done in western Canada and in general in Hyder,[4] but different to rest of Alaska which uses Alaska Time Zone.