Waterfall (KWF)

Seaplane base information: Waterfall, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

Facility type: Seaplane base
ICAO code: POKW
FAA identifier: KWF
FAA site number: 50872.*C
City / state: Waterfall, AK
County: Prince of Wales
Time zone: America/Sitka
Reference point: 55°17'46.76" N
133°14'36.01" W
Elevation: 0 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 26° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Private, Waterfall Cannery Resort
Use: Open to the public
From downtown: 0 NM southwest
Sectional chart: Ketchikan
Activated: 04/1962

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Ketchikan (KTN)
LC225-9481
NOTAM facility: KTN
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Steve Cockrell
907-265-9650
Last FAA inspection: 04/16/2024

FAA remarks

Float removed during winter months, oct - mar.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Seaplane base facts

ICAO code: POKW
FAA identifier: KWF
Location: Waterfall, AK, United States
Elevation: 0 ft
Time zone: America/Sitka
Coordinates: 55.29632, -133.24334

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
NW / SE	10,000 × 1,000 ft	Water

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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