# Blinn Lake Seaplane Base (Z87)

**Blinn Lake Seaplane Base** (FAA: Z87) is a seaplane base in Cold Bay, Alaska, United States. It opened in Feb 1971. It has 2 runways; the longest is 2,500 ft (762 m).

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/z87

## At a glance

- FAA: Z87
- Type: Seaplane base
- Serves: Cold Bay, Alaska, United States
- Opened: Feb 1971
- Elevation: 50 ft / 15 m
- Coordinates: 55.2516, -162.7530
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 2,500 ft / 762 m
- Time zone: UTC-9/-8 · America/Nome
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49745200
- Weather station: PACD · WMO 70316
- Ident: Z87

## Timeline

- Feb 1971: Blinn Lake Seaplane Base opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| E/W | 2,500 ft / 762 m | 1,000 ft / 305 m | Water |  |  |
| N/S | 2,000 ft / 610 m | 1,000 ft / 305 m | Water |  |  |

## Nearby airports

- [CDB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pacd.md) Cold Bay Airport · 3.2 mi / 5.2 km
- [KVC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pavc.md) King Cove Airport · 21 mi / 34 km
- [KFP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pakf.md) False Pass Airport · 38 mi / 61 km
- [US-2903](https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-2903.md) Canoe Bay Airport · 62 mi / 100 km
- [NLG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paou.md) Nelson Lagoon Airport · 81 mi / 131 km
- [HED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ak33.md) Herendeen Bay Airport · 82 mi / 132 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/z87/data