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Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB)
Point Baker Seaplane Base is a public-use floatplane gateway serving Point Baker, a small roadless community on northern Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. Compare floatplane and boat transfer options to nearby Petersburg, Wrangell, Kake, and Klawock, and plan your journey by air or water.
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About Point Baker Seaplane Base
Point Baker Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane base serving Point Baker, a small roadless community on the north end of Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. Activated in 1961 and owned by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, it provides floatplane access to this remote area of Sumner Strait.
The facility has a single water runway of about 4,000 by 250 feet and a float dock on the waterfront. Because Point Baker has no road connection, the seaplane base is an essential link for residents and visitors, alongside boat transport.
The seaplane base is located within the community, so arrivals are just a short walk from the waterfront. There is no commercial passenger terminal; operations are general aviation and charter flights.
Nearby communities such as Petersburg, Wrangell, and Kake can be reached by air or boat. Facilities at the seaplane base are limited, and travelers should plan around the area's basic services and weather-dependent operations.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Point Baker Seaplane Base does not have a traditional passenger terminal. It operates as a public-use seaplane base with a float dock on the waterfront of Point Baker, used by floatplanes serving the community and surrounding areas.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Point Baker Seaplane Base
Transfers
Arrange floatplane or boat transfers from Point Baker Seaplane Base to local lodges, fishing camps, and nearby Southeast Alaska communities such as Petersburg and Wrangell.
Hourly Chauffeur
Point Baker has no road connections, so flexible travel is arranged by boat or floatplane for local trips, fishing excursions, and transport to nearby areas.
Car Rental
Car rental is not available at Point Baker, which has no road access. Visitors can continue by boat or floatplane to road-connected towns such as Petersburg, Wrangell, or Klawock for onward driving.
Bus & Group Transfers
Arrange chartered boats for group travel between Point Baker Seaplane Base, local lodges, fishing areas, and nearby communities; no scheduled bus service operates in Point Baker.
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