Lake Brooks Seaplane Base (BKF)

Lake Brooks Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane facility located on Lake Brooks near Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. It serves as a key floatplane gateway for visitors traveling to the park's Brooks River bear viewing area, Brooks Falls and the surrounding wilderness. Activated in June 1966 and owned by the U.S. Department of the Interior, the base operates as an unattended water landing area with a single all-water runway measuring about 5,000 by 4,000 feet. It has no control tower, scheduled airline terminal or traditional passenger infrastructure. The seaplane base lies roughly 32 miles east of King Salmon and has no road access, so most travelers arrive by floatplane or air taxi from King Salmon, Naknek or other regional points. On the ground, movement is largely on foot around Brooks Camp, with park service guidance in place to manage the area's heavy bear and visitor activity. Travelers should expect minimal facilities at the lake and plan accordingly, as fuel and most passenger services are available in King Salmon rather than at the seaplane base.