| Iata | CYM |
|---|---|
| Faa | CYM |
| Owner | Chatham Cannery Ltd. |
| City-served | Chatham, Alaska |
| Elevation-f | 0 |
| Coordinates | 57°30′54″N 134°56′46″W |
| R1-number | NW/SE |
| R1-length-f | 10,000 |
| R1-surface | Water |
| Stat-year | 2015 |
| Stat1-header | Aircraft operations |
| Stat2-header | Based aircraft |
| Stat2-data | 0 |
| Stat3-header | Passengers |
| Stat3-data | 15 |
| Stat4-header | Freight |
| Stat4-data | 1,547 lbs |
Chatham Seaplane Base is a privately owned, public use seaplane base located in Chatham in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Chatham lies within the limits of the City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska (near its northeast corner).
Facilities and aircraft
Chatham Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE 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 85 aircraft operations, an average of 7 per month: 94% air taxi and 6% general aviation.[1]
Statistics
| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juneau, AK | Juneau International Airport | 4 |
See also
References
- ^ . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Chatham, AK: Chatham (CYM)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
Other sources
- Essential Air Service documents (Docket DOT-OST-1997-3134) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- Order 2004-7-21 (July 22, 2004): re-selects Ward Air, Inc. to provide essential air service at Chatham and Funter Bay, Alaska, for the period December 1, 2003 through September 30, 2006, at an annual subsidy of $12,865.
- Order 2006-9-16 (September 18, 2006): re-selecting Ward Air, Inc., to continue to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at Chatham and Funter Bay, Alaska, and setting an annual subsidy rate of $15,040 for a new two-year term beginning October 1, 2006, through September 30, 2008.
- Order 2008-6-27 (June 19, 2008): re-selecting Ward Air, Inc., to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at the communities of Chatham and Funter Bay, Alaska, for the two-year period beginning October 1, 2008, at an annual subsidy of $17,280 with 3-seat Cessna C-185, 4-seat Cessna C-206, or 6-seat DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver single-engine, amphib-float equipped aircraft.
- Order 2010-7-11 (July 15, 2010): re-selecting Ward Air, Inc., to provide essential air service (EAS) at Chatham and Funter Bay, Alaska, at annual subsidy rates of $6,311 at Chatham and $13,273 at Funter Bay, from October 1, 2010, through September 30, 2012.
- Order 2012-9-2 (September 4, 2012): re-selecting Ward Air, Inc., to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Chatham and Funter Bay, Alaska, at annual subsidies of $11,040 at Chatham and $12,896 at Funter Bay, from October 1, 2012, through September 30, 2013; and $11,472 at Chatham and $13,416 at Funter Bay, from October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014.