Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (Z78)

Z78
Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (Z78)
Chignik, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier Z78
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 158°24'5.3270" W / 56°17'44.1980" N
-158.401480 / 56.295611 (Estimated)
Elevation 0.00 ft / 0.00 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 1 nautical miles NE of Chignik, AK
Location Aleutian Islands County, AK
Magnetic Variation 19E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner PUBLIC DOMAIN
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator No
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart KODIAK
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS ENA - KENAI
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-283-7211
FSS Toll Free 1-866-864-1737
NOTAMs Facility ENA (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway E/W
Dimensions 6000 x 4000 ft (1829 x 1219 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
E W
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway NE/SW
Dimensions 10000 x 4000 ft (3048 x 1219 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
NE SW
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • BEACH USED FOR ACFT PULL-UP.
  • LAKE ADJACENT TO CHIGNIK RWY IS OFTEN USED AS A SEAPLANE BASE, WITH A BEACH AT THE SOUTH END OF THE LAKE.