Airports / Alaska / WHD
Hyder Seaplane Base
WHDHyder, Alaska
Google rating
Google reviews
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#12 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 5 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
66 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB).
Overview
Hyder Seaplane Base, listed as WHD, is a seaplane base in Hyder, Alaska. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into WHD for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB, 66 nm), Ketchikan International Airport (KTN, 66 nm), and Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM, 71 nm).
Charter pricing from WHD depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Hyder.
Field capability
ICAO
4Z7
IATA
WHD
FAA / Local
4Z7
Elevation
—
Coordinates
55.9033° N · 130.0100° 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
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 66nmWFBKetchikan Harbor Seaplane BaseKetchikan
- 66nmKTNKetchikan International AirportKetchikan
- 71nmMTMMetlakatla Seaplane BaseMetlakatla
- 74nmANNAnnette Island AirportMetlakatla
- 84nmKXAKasaan Seaplane BaseKasaan
- 86nmKTBThorne Bay Seaplane BaseThorne Bay
Location
Open the full map4Z7 · Hyder Seaplane Base · Hyder, AK
From the ramp
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