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Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base (BQV)
Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base is a water-based gateway to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Southeast Alaska, serving the Bartlett Cove area and nearby Gustavus. Compare transfer options to Gustavus, Glacier Bay Lodge, park headquarters and onward connections in the Glacier Bay region.
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About Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base
Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base is a small water-based landing area located at Bartlett Cove within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Southeast Alaska. It primarily supports floatplane and charter traffic serving the park and the nearby community of Gustavus, which lies about 10 miles away by road.
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is accessible only by air or boat, so the seaplane base plays an important role in bringing visitors, staff and supplies into the Bartlett Cove area. The landing area is publicly owned and operated as part of the national park.
Bartlett Cove is the park's headquarters area and home to Glacier Bay Lodge, visitor facilities and the dock used by cruise and tour boats. A single road links Bartlett Cove with Gustavus and Gustavus Airport, the main fixed-wing gateway for the region.
Travelers arriving by seaplane can continue to lodging, park services and onward boat tours within Glacier Bay, while road access from Gustavus makes the base relatively convenient for transfers and ground transportation.
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Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base is a water-based seaplane landing area within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve and does not have conventional passenger terminal buildings. Floatplanes and small aircraft use the designated water landing area at Bartlett Cove.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base
Transfers
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Hourly Chauffeur
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Car Rental
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Bus & Group Transfers
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