Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (IATA: KTB, FAA LID: KTB) is a state-owned public-use seaplane base serving Thorne Bay,[1] a community in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Thorne Bay, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 0 ft / 0 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°41′17″N 132°32′12″W / 55.68806°N 132.53667°W | ||||||||||
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  KTB Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,640 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[2] 2,283 enplanements in 2009, and 2,608 in 2010.[3] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport (between 2,500 and 10,000 enplanements per year).[4]
Facilities and aircraft
Thorne Bay Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE 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 1,519 aircraft operations, an average of 126 per month: 49.4% air taxi, 42.4% scheduled commercial and 8.2% general aviation.[1]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Pacific Airways | Ketchikan[5] |
| Promech Air | Ketchikan[6] |
| Taquan Air | Ketchikan[7] |
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Pacific | 3,040(59.76%) |
| PM Air, LLC | 1,860(36.49%) |
| Venture | 190(3.75%) |
| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 | Ketchikan, AK | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | 2,000 |
See also
References
External links
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for KTB
- AirNav airport information for KTB
- ASN accident history for KTB
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KTB
