Airports / Alaska / HBH
Entrance Island Seaplane Base.
Entrance Island, Alaska. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
97 ratings
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Operators based
n/a
Elevation ft
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Nearest alternate
Field standing
31 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kake Seaplane Base (KAE), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Entrance Island Seaplane Base, listed as HBH, is a seaplane base in Entrance Island, Alaska. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into HBH for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Kake Seaplane Base (KAE, 31 nm), Kake Airport (PAFE, 31 nm), and Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN, 37 nm). With a single 5,000-foot unpaved runway, HBH can typically accommodate aircraft as large as turboprops.
Charter pricing from HBH depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Entrance Island.
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Field capability
ICAO
2Z1
IATA
HBH
FAA / Local
—
Elevation
n/a
Coordinates
57.4122° N · 133.4385° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Seaplane
Scheduled svc
No
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,000 ft
- N/S5,000 ft × 500 ftWaterUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 5,000 ft
HBH's 5,000 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 31nmKAEKake Seaplane BaseKake
- 31nmPAFEKake AirportKake
- 37nmAGNAngoon Seaplane BaseAngoon
- 40nmPSGPetersburg James A Johnson AirportPetersburg
- 49nmCYMChatham Seaplane BaseChatham
- 61nmTKETenakee Seaplane BaseTenakee Springs
Location
Open the full map2Z1 · Entrance Island Seaplane Base · Entrance Island, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HBH on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 554 nm | 1h 41m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 722 nm | 2h 5m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,189 nm | 3h 10m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,266 nm | 3h 21m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,295 nm | 3h 25m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,475 nm | 3h 50m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,482 nm | 3h 51m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,504 nm | 3h 54m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HBH?
- Entrance Island Seaplane Base's longest runway is 5,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at HBH?
- Entrance Island Seaplane Base has one runway; the longest measures 5,000 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to HBH?
- The closest alternate is Kake Seaplane Base (KAE), about 31 nm away, followed by Kake Airport (PAFE) at 31 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HBH to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 41m (554 nm), Seattle about 2h 5m (722 nm), Jackson Hole about 3h 10m (1,189 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.