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Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility (WWP)
Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility, also known as North Whale Seaplane Base, is a small public seaplane base serving Whale Pass on the northeast coast of Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. Arrive by scheduled seaplane from Ketchikan and continue by boat, island road or pre-arranged transport to lodges, remote coastal areas and Southeast Alaska destinations.
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About Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility
Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility, also known as North Whale Seaplane Base, is a public-use seaplane base serving the small community of Whale Pass on the northeast coast of Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. The facility operates as a water landing area and provides an important air link for a remote island community with limited road and ferry connections.
Located about one mile south-southeast of the community, the base supports domestic air taxi and general aviation flights. Scheduled seaplane service connects Whale Pass with Ketchikan, the main regional hub roughly 122 km (76 miles) to the southeast, and the base is also used by private and charter seaplanes serving nearby islands, lodges and remote coastal destinations.
Because Whale Pass sits near the end of the Prince of Wales Island road system, many travelers combine a seaplane arrival with a road journey from the ferry terminal at Hollis, which is about 89 miles away by road and linked to Ketchikan by the Inter-Island Ferry Authority. This mix of air, ferry and road travel is central to reaching Whale Pass and other island communities.
Facilities at the seaplane base are intentionally simple: the water landing area, float and dock infrastructure support small aircraft operations, while passenger services, fuel and amenities are limited. Travelers should confirm seaplane schedules and ground arrangements in advance, as this remote Southeast Alaska gateway has fewer services than larger regional airports.
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Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility is a small seaplane base with no conventional passenger terminal building. The facility operates around a water landing area and a simple float and dock area serving domestic air taxi and general aviation flights.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility
Transfers
Arrange a boat or vehicle transfer from the Whale Pass seaplane base to lodges, private docks, cabins and other locations across Whale Pass and Prince of Wales Island.
Hourly Chauffeur
Book a local driver by the hour for flexible travel from the seaplane base to island road destinations, trailheads, business locations and community sites around Whale Pass.
Car Rental
Rent a vehicle for independent travel on the Prince of Wales Island road system, with arrangements made in advance for pickup in Whale Pass or at the ferry terminal in Hollis.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize vans or charter buses for groups traveling between the seaplane base, lodges, the Hollis ferry terminal and other Prince of Wales Island destinations.
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