KWF
Waterfall Seaplane Base
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for POKW
Coordinates: N55°17.78' / W133°14.60'
Located 00 miles SW of Waterfall, Alaska. View all Airports in Alaska.
Estimated Elevation is 0 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Seaplane Base Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1962
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:ANCHORAGE
F.S.S.:KETCHIKAN
NOTAMs Facility:KTN (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:KETCHIKAN
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
AWOS-3P at HYG (15.2 E):135.65 907-560-7602
ASOS at AKW (17.9 N):135.45 907-755-2641
ASOS at KTN (52.4 E):134.45 907-247-8801
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD AKW KLAWOCK 115.80 181°17.3
VOD ANN ANNETTE ISLAND 117.10 263°59.0
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD CMJ CLAM COVE 396 086°53.3
Runway NW/SE
Dimensions:10000 x 1000 feet / 3048 x 305 meters
Surface:Water
Runway NWRunway SE
Elevation: 0.0 0.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:WATERFALL CANNERY RESORT
BOX 6440
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
Manager:STEVE COCKRELL
P.O. BOX KWF
KETCHIKAN, AK 99950
907-265-9650
Other Remarks
  • FLOAT REMOVED DURING WINTER MONTHS, OCT - MAR.
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