# Ellamar Seaplane Base (ELW / 1Z9)

**Ellamar Seaplane Base** (IATA: ELW, FAA: 1Z9) is a seaplane base in Ellamar, Alaska, United States. It opened in Jun 1962. It has one runway, 8,000 ft (2,438 m) long, water.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/1z9

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: ELW / —
- FAA: 1Z9
- Type: Seaplane base
- Serves: Ellamar, Alaska, United States
- Opened: Jun 1962
- Elevation: 0 ft / 0 m
- Coordinates: 60.8938, -146.7040
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 8,000 ft / 2,438 m
- Time zone: UTC-9/-8 · America/Anchorage
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49746106
- Weather station: PAVW
- Ident: 1Z9

## Timeline

- Jun 1962: Ellamar Seaplane Base opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NW/SE | 8,000 ft / 2,438 m | 4,000 ft / 1,219 m | Water |  |  |

## Nearby airports

- [VDZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pavd.md) Valdez Pioneer Field · 23 mi / 36 km
- [CDV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pacv.md) Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport · 50 mi / 80 km
- [PAQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paaq.md) Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · 93 mi / 149 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/1z9/data