Amook Bay Seaplane Base

Amook Bay Seaplane Base (IATA: AOS^[2], FAA LID: AK81^[3]) is a privately owned seaplane base located in Amook Bay, a community in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.^[1]

Amook Bay Seaplane Base
IATA: AOS ICAO: none FAA LID: AK81
Summary
Airport type	Private
Owner	Mike Munsey
Serves	Amook Bay, Alaska
Elevation AMSL	0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates	57°28′17″N 153°48′55″W
Map
AOS Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m N/S 8,000 2,438 Water
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 57 Freight 12,000 lbs
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Although classified by the FAA as "private use", Amook Bay has scheduled passenger service to Kodiak, Alaska, which is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.

Facilities and aircraft

Amook Bay Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 8,000 by 700 feet (2,438 x 213 m). For the 12-month period ending June 12, 1978, the airport had 170 aircraft operations, an average of 14 per month: 71% general aviation and 29% air taxi.^[1]

Airline and destinations

The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:

Airlines	Destinations
Island Air Service	Kodiak, Zachar Bay[4]

Statistics

Carrier shares: August 2019 – July 2020^[5]

Carrier	Passengers (arriving and departing)
Island Air	60(100%)

Top domestic destinations: August 2019 – July 2020^[5]

Rank	City	Airport name & IATA code	Passengers
1	Zachar Bay, AK	Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB)	30

See also

• List of airports in Alaska