| Waterfall Seaplane Base | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: KWF – ICAO: none – FAA LID: KWF | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Waterfall Cannery Resort | ||
| Serves | Waterfall, Alaska | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 0 ft / 0 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| NW/SE | 10,00 | 3,048 | Water |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 1,600 | ||
| Enplanements (2008) | 2,072 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1][2] | |||
Waterfall Seaplane Base (IATA: KWF, FAA LID: KWF) is a public-use seaplane base located in Waterfall on Prince of Wales Island in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by the Waterfall Cannery Resort.[1]
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, Waterfall SPB had 2,072 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 7% from the 2,237 enplanements in 2007.[2]
Waterfall Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE which measures 10,000 by 1,000 feet (3,048 x 305 m). It is unattended and the dock is removed in winter months (October through March). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, it had 1,600 aircraft operations, an average of 133 per month: 94% air taxi and 6% general aviation.[1]
