Thorne Bay Seaplane Base

IATA KTBSeaplane base

Thorne Bay Seaplane Base is a seaplane base near Thorne Bay in Alaska, United States. It is listed as IATA KTB. The airport is located at 55.6828° / -132.5329°. There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,524 m. The nearest airport is Kasaan Seaplane Base, 18 km (11 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

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

Data

Data
IATA code	`KTB`
Local code	`KTB`
Identifier	`KTB`
Type	Seaplane base
City	Thorne Bay
Region	Alaska
Country	United States
Coordinates	55.68276, -132.53288
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	55° 40′ 57.94″ N 132° 31′ 58.38″ W
Scheduled service	yes

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