Hoonah Seaplane Base is a state-owned public-use
seaplane
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base located in
Hoonah, Alaska
Hoonah ( tli, Xunaa or ''Gaaw Yat’aḵ Aan'') is a largely Tlingit community on Chichagof Island, located in Alaska's panhandle in the southeast region of the state. It is west of Juneau, across the Alaskan Inside Passage. Hoonah is the only ...
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It is included in the
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which
categorized it as a ''
general aviation
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Facilities
Hoonah Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated E/W which measures 9,000 by 5,000 feet (2,743 x 1,524 m).
See also
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Hoonah Airport
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List of airports in Alaska
References
External links
FAA Alaska airport diagram( GIF)
Topographic mapfrom
USGS
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The National Map
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Airports in the Hoonah–Angoon Census Area, Alaska
Seaplane bases in Alaska
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