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KWF · Waterfall Seaplane Base

FAA-LID · US

ID KWF Lat 55° 17.78' N Lon 133° 14.58' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
NW — 10,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —
SE — 10,000 ft 1000 ft Water No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 17 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 sentences)
  • ·ALASKA 259 WATERFALL SPB (KWF)(POKW) 0 SW UTC–9(–8DT) N55º17.78´ W133º14.60´ 00 NOTAM FILE KTN WATERWAY NW–SE: 10000X1000 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·Float removed in winter months, Oct–Mar.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-265-9650
  • ·ANNETTE ISLAND (H) (H) VORW/DME 117.1 ANN Chan 118 N55º03.62´ W131º34.70´ 264º 59.0 NM to fld. 184/21E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 000º–100º byd 11 NM blo 12,000´ 000º–100º byd 15 NM 000º–100º byd 9 NM blo 6,500´ 120º–130º byd 37 NM blo 6,000´ 290º–320º byd 32 NM blo 7,000´ 290º–320º byd 37 NM blo 9,000´ 345º–000º byd 20 NM DME unusable: 000º–100º byd 11 NM blo 12,000´ 000º–100º byd 15 NM 000º–100º byd 9 NM blo 6,500´ 120º–130º byd 37 NM blo 6,000´ 290º–320º byd 32 NM blo 7,000´ 290º–320º byd 37 NM blo 9,000´ 345º–000º byd 20 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Ketchikan FSS dial 800–478–3500.
  • ·For a LC to Juneau FSS dial 789–7380.
  • ·WEST POINT VILLAGE SPB (KWP) 0 E UTC–9(–8DT) N57º46.21´ W153º32.94´ 00 NOTAM FILE ENA WATERWAY E–W: 10000X500 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·Waterfowl and fishing nets invof ldg area.
  • ·Subject to strong down drafts during NW winds, north–south winds cause heavy swells.
  • ·Operating area in Uganik Bay, rocky islands near beach where seaplanes heel–up.
  • ·KODIAK (H) (H) VORW/DME 117.1 ODK Chan 118 N57º46.50´ W152º20.39´ 256º 38.9 NM to fld. 133/14E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 190º–310º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ DME unusable: 154º–265º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ 266º–305º 306º–341º byd 15 NM blo 12,000´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·WHALE PASS SEAPLANE FLOAT HARBOR FACILITY SPB (96Z) 1 SSE UTC–9(–8DT) N56º06.59´ W133º07.42´ 00 NOTAM FILE SIT WATERWAY 16–34: 3000X150 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·Congestion btn boat and seaplane tfc poss.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (907-846-5211
  • ·CTAF 122.9 COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Sitka FSS dial 1–833–AK–BRIEF.
  • ·KETCHIKAN KODIAK JUNEAU AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Clark Frederick Miller Ketchikan AK 54 nm
Travis Paul Holland Bellingham WA 558 nm
Summer Martell Port Townsend WA 579 nm
Cecilia Aragon Everett WA 601 nm
Jelica Matic Everett WA 601 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 602 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 606 nm
Jay Todhunter Kenmore WA 610 nm
Michelle Rose Cowan Kenmore WA 610 nm
Efren James Jamir Seattle WA 614 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Samuel Amos Romey Hollis AK 23 nm
Cynthia Jane Hoggard Ketchikan AK 54 nm
Michael Francis O'Brien Ketchikan AK 54 nm
Deron E Hehr Ketchikan AK 54 nm
Eric Daniel Eichner Ketchikan AK 54 nm
Russell Greer Thompson Ketchikan AK 54 nm
Clark Frederick Miller Jr Ketchikan AK 54 nm
Heather Jean Bradshaw Deal Ketchikan AK 54 nm
Maxwell Alfred Dubbe Ketchikan AK 54 nm
Nathan Lee Wagner Ketchikan AK 54 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Jerry Lee Carter Craig AK 12 nm
Joshua Allen Bergtold Craig AK 12 nm
Leslie Kyle Isaacs Craig AK 12 nm
Chad Sidney Russell Klawock AK 17 nm
Adam Matthew Teal Klawock AK 17 nm
Mark Stephen Werner Thorne Bay AK 33 nm
Clark Raymond Hassell Ketchikan AK 54 nm
Glen Michael Mood Ketchikan AK 54 nm
Clifford Iokepa Wong Ketchikan AK 54 nm
Vance Justin Robertus Ketchikan AK 54 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 554 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 593 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 602 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 623 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 626 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 631 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 631 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 633 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 640 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 696 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.