Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base

Seattle Lake Union Seaplane Base
This picture shows the passenger loading area at the Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base in Seattle, USA. Three planes are at the dock while one plane is taxiing in the waters of Lake Union.
Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base loading area
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGregg Munro
ServesSeattle, Washington
LocationLake Union
Elevation AMSL14 ft / 4 m
Coordinates47°37′44″N 122°20′19″W / 47.62889°N 122.33861°W / 47.62889; -122.33861
Websitewww.KenmoreAir.com
Map
LKE is located in Washington (state)
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LKE
LKE is located in the United States
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Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations35,500
Sources: FAA,[1] WSDOT[2]
Kenmore Air DHC-3 Otter on Lake Union

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

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 Harbour Flight Centre
Kenmore Air Deer Harbor, Eastsound-Rosario, Friday Harbor, Lopez Island, Kenmore, Roche Harbor, Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, 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

History

The first seaplane flight from Lake Union was by William E. Boeing, on June 15, 1916. The lake has been served by commercial flights from Kenmore Air since 1946. In 2018, buoys and lights were installed in the lake to warn boaters of landing planes.[3] Despite the warnings, recreational watergoers have continued to use the public lake, leading to cancelled flights.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 FAA Airport Form 5010 for W55 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 11 February 2010.
  2. 1 2 Kenmore Air Harbor SPB, City: Seattle (Lake Union), ID: W55 at Washington State DOT Airport Directory
  3. ↑ Clark, Kristen M. (April 27, 2018). "Growth's impact on Lake Union: More flights — and a seaplane runway". Crosscut. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  4. ↑ Roberts, Paul (November 16, 2019). "Paddleboards vs. pilots: Kenmore Air, Lake Union neighbors clash over crowded waters". The Seattle Times.
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