Tenakee Seaplane Base (IATA: TKE, FAA LID: TKE) is a state-owned public-use seaplane base located in Tenakee Springs,[1] a city on Chichagof Island in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015-2019 categorized it as a general aviation airport based on 657 enplanements (passenger boardings) in 2012 (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).[2] As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 639 enplanements in calendar year 2008,[3] 617 enplanements in 2009, and 645 in 2010.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
Tenakee Seaplane Base has a seaplane landing area designated E/W which measures 10,000 by 7,000 feet (3,048 x 2,134 m). It also has a helipad designated H1 with a wood surface measuring 76 by 66 feet (23 x 20 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, it had 650 aircraft operations, an average of 54 per month: 77% air taxi and 23% general aviation.[1]
Airlines and destinations
The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Alaska Seaplanes[5] | Juneau[6] |
Statistics
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,380(100%)
|
| Rank | City | Airport name & IATA code | Passengers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | |||
| 1 | Juneau, AK | Juneau International (JNU) | 70 | 60 |
| 2 | Angoon, AK | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | 60 | 10 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for TKE PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 25, 2011.
- ^ "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Estimate" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Report. Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
- ^
"About Us". Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011.
Alaska Seaplane Service (also known as Alaska Seaplanes)
- ^ "Flight Schedule". Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ a b "Tenakee, AK: Tenakee Airport (TKE)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
Other sources
- Essential Air Service documents (Docket DOT-OST-2006-25542) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- 90-Day Notice (August 1, 2006): of Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, Inc. d/b/a Wings of Alaska of intent to terminate Essential Air Service at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska.
- Order 2006-9-17 (September 19, 2006): allowing Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, Inc., d/b/a Wings of Alaska, to suspend its unsubsidized scheduled service at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska, on September 23, 2006.
- 90-Day Notice (October 6, 2008): of Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC to terminate all scheduled service at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska.
- Order 2008-12-27 (December 29, 2008): selecting Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC, to provide essential air service (EAS) at annual subsidy rate of $101,359 at Angoon and $63,748 at Tenakee, Alaska, through January 31, 2011.
- Order 2010-12-7 (December 3, 2010): reselected Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC, to provide essential air service (EAS) at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska, at annual subsidy rates of $145,734 at Angoon and $135,576 at Tenakee, from February 1, 2011, through January 31, 2015.
- Order 2011-3-18 (March 15, 2011): amends the payout formula for Angoon and Tenakee.
External links
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for TKE
- AirNav airport information for TKE
- ASN accident history for TKE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for TKE
