Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base

Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base, or Seattle Lake Union Seaplane Base,[1][2] (IATA: LKE, FAA LID: W55) is a seaplane international airport on Lake Union, Washington, U.S., 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of Downtown Seattle.[1]

This article is about the seaplane base on Lake Union in Seattle. For the seaplane base on Lake Washington in Seattle (about 16 miles east, FAA: S60), see Kenmore Air Harbor.
Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base

Seattle Lake Union Seaplane Base
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGregg Munro
ServesSeattle, Washington
LocationLake Union
Elevation AMSL14 ft / 4 m
Coordinates47°37′44″N 122°20′19″W
Websitewww.KenmoreAir.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 5,000 1,524 Water
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations35,500
Sources: FAA,[1] WSDOT[2]
Kenmore Air DHC-3 Otter on Lake Union

Facilities and aircraft

Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base is 3 acres (1.2 ha) at an elevation of 14 feet (4.3 m) above mean sea level. It has one 5,000-by-500-foot (1,520 by 150 m) seaplane landing area designated 16/34.[1]

For the 12 months ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 35,500 aircraft operations, an average of 97 per day: 72% air taxi and 28% general aviation.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
Harbour Air Vancouver Coal Harbour
Kenmore Air Deer Harbor, Eastsound-Rosario, Friday Harbor, Lopez Island, Kenmore, Roche Harbor, Vancouver Coal Harbour, Victoria-Inner Harbour, West Sound
Seasonal: Eastsound-Camp Orkila, Galiano Island, Ganges, Maple Bay, Mayne Island, North Pender Island-Port Washington, Saturna Island, South Pender Island-Bedwell Harbour
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References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for W55 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 11 February 2010.
  2. Kenmore Air Harbor SPB, City: Seattle (Lake Union), ID: W55 at Washington State DOT Airport Directory
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