Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (Nichin Cove Seaplane Base)
IATA: NKI[1] ICAO: none FAA LID: AK62
Summary
Airport type	Public use
Owner	Naukati Bay Community
Serves	Naukati Bay, Alaska
Location	Tuxekan Island
Elevation AMSL	0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates	55°50′59″N 133°13′40″W / 55.84972°N 133.22778°W / 55.84972; -133.22778
Map
AK62 Location in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m N/S 10,000 3,048 Water NE/SW 10,000 3,048 Water
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 300
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2]

Naukati Bay Seaplane Base,^[2] formerly known as Nichin Cove Seaplane Base^[3] (IATA: NKI, FAA LID: AK62), is a public use seaplane base^[2] located at Nichin Cove on the east side of Tuxekan Island,^[4] in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (formerly Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area) of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by the Naukati Bay Community^[2] and located 2 nautical miles (4 km) southwest of Naukati Bay which is on Prince of Wales Island.^[5]

Facilities and aircraft

Naukati Bay Seaplane Base resides at elevation of 0 feet (0 m) above mean sea level. It has two seaplane landing areas: one designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 1,000 feet (3,048 x 305 m) and another designated NE/SW which is 10,000 by 300 feet (3,048 x 91 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the facility had 300 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per month: 83% air taxi and 17% general aviation.^[2]