Chatham Seaplane Base

Chatham Seaplane Base
Summary
Airport typePublic use
OwnerChatham Cannery Ltd.
ServesChatham, Alaska
Elevation AMSL0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates57°30′54″N 134°56′46″W / 57.51500°N 134.94611°W / 57.51500; -134.94611
Map
CYM is located in Alaska
CYM
CYM
Location of airport in Alaska
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
NW/SE 10,000 3,048 Water
Statistics (2015)
Based aircraft0
Passengers15
Freight1,547 lbs

Chatham Seaplane Base (IATA: CYM, FAA LID: CYM) 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

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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

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Carrier shares: January – December 2015[2]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Ward Air
20(100.00%)
Top domestic destinations: January – December 2015[2]
Rank City Airport Passengers
1 Alaska Juneau, AK Juneau International Airport 4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for CYM PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective January 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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

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  • 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.
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