Waterfall Seaplane Base

Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF/POKW) is a small public-use seaplane base located in Waterfall, a remote community on Prince of Wales Island in southeast Alaska. The facility serves as a critical transportation link for residents and visitors, as the area lacks road connections to larger population centers. The base is situated along the rugged coastline of Prince of Wales Island and primarily handles small floatplane and seaplane operations. It is typical of many southeast Alaskan water aerodromes that serve isolated communities dependent on air transportation for essential goods, medical access, and travel. Given Waterfall's remote setting and small population, the seaplane base sees limited scheduled commercial service and is primarily used by charter and on-demand air taxi operators operating throughout the Alaska Panhandle region.