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Chignik Bay Seaplane Base

IATA KBWSeaplane base

Chignik Bay Seaplane Base is a seaplane base near Chignik in Alaska, United States. It is listed as IATA KBW. The airport is located at 56.2956° / -158.4010°. There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,048 m. The nearest airport is Chignik Airport, 2.5 km (2 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Map detail of Chignik Bay Seaplane Base with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Chignik Bay Seaplane Base — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KBW`
Local code	`Z78`
Identifier	`Z78`
Type	Seaplane base
City	Chignik
Region	Alaska
Country	United States
Coordinates	56.29560, -158.40100
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	56° 17′ 44.16″ N 158° 24′ 03.60″ W
Scheduled service	no

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