San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (IATA: UGI, FAA LID: WSJ[3]) is a public use seaplane base located in San Juan (Uganik), in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[2] It is privately owned by the San Juan Fishing & Packing Co.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | San Juan Fishing & Packing Co. | ||||||||||
| Serves | San Juan (Uganik), Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 0 ft / 0 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 57°43′49″N 153°19′14″W / 57.73028°N 153.32056°W | ||||||||||
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Scheduled passenger service to Kodiak, Alaska, is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
Facilities
editThis facility has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 2,000 feet (3,048 x 610 m).[2]
Airline and destinations
editThe following airline offers scheduled passenger service:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Island Air Service | Kodiak, Port Bailey, West Point[4] |
Statistics
edit| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Island |
| Rank | City | Airport name & IATA code | Passengers | |
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| 2013 | 2012 | |||
| 1 | Kodiak, AK | Kodiak Airport (ADQ) | 20 | <10 |
| 2 | Larsen Bay, AK | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | <10 | <10 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for WSJ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Airport information for WSJ: SAN JUAN /UGANIK/". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "Summer Float Schedule: Effective May 28, 2012 - September 22, 2012". Island Air Service. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "Uganik, AK: Uganik Airport (UGI)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
Other sources
edit- Essential Air Service documents (Docket DOT-OST-2000-6945) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- Order 2005-3-4 (March 3, 2005): selecting Servant Air, Inc. to provide essential air service at Amook Bay, Kitoi Bay, Moser Bay, Olga Bay, Port Bailey, Port William, Seal Bay, West Point, and Zachar Bay, Alaska (Kodiak Bush), at the annual subsidy rate of $149,595 per year for the two-year period beginning with its inauguration of service.
- Order 2007-5-18 (May 31, 2007): selecting Redemption, Inc., d/b/a Island Air Service, to provide essential air service (EAS) at Alitak, Amook Bay, Kitoi Bay, Moser Bay, Olga Bay, Port Bailey, Port Williams, Seal Bay, Uganik, West Point, Zachar Bay, Alaska (Kodiak 11), at subsidy rates of $152,534 annually, and at Karluk, Alaska, for $29,481 annually, through June 30, 2009.
- Order 2009-4-23 (April 28, 2009): re-selecting Redemption, Inc., d/b/a Island Air Service, to provide essential air service at Alitak, Amook Bay, Kitoi Bay, Moser Bay, Olga Bay, Port Bailey, Port Williams, Seal Bay, West Point, Uganik, and Zachar Bay (Kodiak 11), Alaska, at a combined annual subsidy rate of $143,061 through October 31, 2011.
- Order 2011-7-6 (July 19, 2011): re-selecting Redemption, Inc., d/b/a Island Air Service, to provide essential air service at Alitak, Amook Bay, Kitoi Bay, Moser Bay, Olga Bay, Port Bailey, Port Williams, Seal Bay, West Point, Uganik, and Zachar Bay, Alaska (Kodiak 11), at a combined annual subsidy rate of $144,972, from November 1, 2011, through October 31, 2013. Service levels were set at two round trips per week to Kodiak (ADQ) during the 18-week peak season and one round trip per week during the remainder of the year, all with DHC-2 Beaver aircraft.
- Order 2013-9-12 (September 20, 2013): re-selecting Redemption Inc., d/b/a Island Air Service, to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Alitak, Amook Bay, Kitoi Bay, Moser Bay, Olga Bay, Port Bailey, Port Williams, Seal Bay, Uganik, West Point, and Zachar Bay, Alaska (Kodiak 11), for $124,663 annual subsidy from November 1, 2013, through October 31, 2015. Scheduled Service: 18-week peak period, 21-week shoulder, 13-week off-peak. Aircraft: DHC-2, Beaver, 6 seats.
External links
edit- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for WSJ
- AirNav airport information for WSJ
- ASN accident history for UGI
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for WSJ
