Floatplane docked at Elfin Cove Seaplane Base on a misty forested Alaska fjord with wooden boardwalk and fishing boats

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Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV)

Elfin Cove Seaplane Base serves the remote community of Elfin Cove on Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska and provides seaplane access to nearby fishing grounds, lodges, and coastal destinations. Travelers can continue by small seaplane or boat, with the nearest major air connections at Juneau.

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About Elfin Cove Seaplane Base

Elfin Cove Seaplane Base is a small, state-owned public-use seaplane base serving the remote community of Elfin Cove on Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska. The community has no roads and is accessible only by seaplane or boat, making the base an essential link for residents, visitors, and fishing operations.

It operates from a water landing area within Elfin Cove and is used primarily by air taxi services and private floatplanes. The facility is unattended and has no control tower, and its single water runway is listed as 10,000 by 1,500 feet.

Located near Cross Sound at the north end of the Inside Passage, Elfin Cove is a stopping point for commercial and recreational boaters and provides access to fishing grounds in Cross Sound, Icy Strait, and the Fairweather area. Juneau International Airport, the nearest major airport, lies roughly 57 nautical miles to the east and is reached by air.

Because there are no roads, onward travel within Elfin Cove is on foot along boardwalks, and transport to other Southeast Alaska communities is by seaplane or boat. Passenger facilities at the seaplane base are limited, so travelers should plan ahead and confirm arrangements with their seaplane operator.

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Terminal Overview

Terminals

Elfin Cove Seaplane Base has no passenger terminal building. Operations are based around a state-owned public-use water landing area and float/dock, used mainly by private floatplanes and air taxi services rather than scheduled airlines or separate domestic and international terminals.

Ground Transportation Services to and from Elfin Cove Seaplane Base

Transfers

Book boat or seaplane transfers from Elfin Cove Seaplane Base to lodges, fishing operations, and nearby coastal destinations; Elfin Cove has no road access.

Hourly Chauffeur

Hourly chauffeur services are not practical in roadless Elfin Cove; flexible local travel is typically arranged by chartered boat or seaplane for fishing trips, sightseeing, and lodge visits.

Car Rental

Car rental is not available at Elfin Cove Seaplane Base because the community has no roads or cars; independent travelers move by seaplane, boat, or on foot along boardwalks.

Bus & Group Transfers

Groups arriving at Elfin Cove Seaplane Base can coordinate charter seaplane or boat transport to fishing lodges, events, and other Southeast Alaska destinations.