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Yes Bay Lodge Seaplane Base (WYB)
Yes Bay Lodge Seaplane Base serves the remote Yes Bay Lodge and the surrounding waters of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. Most travelers arrive by floatplane from Ketchikan and continue by boat or floatplane to the lodge and nearby fishing areas.
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About Yes Bay Lodge Seaplane Base
Yes Bay Lodge Seaplane Base is a small, privately owned water aerodrome in Yes Bay, within Alaska's Ketchikan Gateway Borough. It functions primarily as the floatplane access point for Yes Bay Lodge, a remote fishing and wilderness lodge in the Tongass National Forest.
Located roughly 40 miles (65 km) north of Ketchikan, the base is served by floatplane flights from Ketchikan International Airport, typically taking about 35–40 minutes; the lodge can also be reached by boat in about 1.5 hours. There is no road access, so floatplanes and boats are the main ways in and out.
The facility has a water runway and a floating dock rather than a conventional passenger terminal. It has no control tower and no scheduled airline service; operations are seasonal and focused on summer daylight hours.
For travelers, the base is a simple and scenic gateway, with guest services centered at the nearby lodge. Because it is remote and weather-dependent, visitors typically confirm arrival details with the lodge or floatplane operator before travel.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Yes Bay Lodge Seaplane Base is a small water landing area with no traditional passenger terminal building. Operations center on a floating dock and protected water runway serving floatplane arrivals and departures at the remote Yes Bay Lodge.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Yes Bay Lodge Seaplane Base
Transfers
Book private floatplane or boat transfers between Ketchikan and Yes Bay Lodge Seaplane Base, with onward arrangements to Yes Bay Lodge.
Hourly Chauffeur
Arrange an hourly chauffeur for flexible ground travel around Ketchikan before or after a floatplane connection to Yes Bay.
Car Rental
Rent a car in Ketchikan for independent travel in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough; vehicles are not available at the remote seaplane base.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize group floatplane or boat charters for parties traveling between Ketchikan, Yes Bay Lodge Seaplane Base and the lodge.
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