Airports / Alaska / BKF
Lake Brooks Seaplane Base
BKFKatmai National Park, AlaskaELEV 36 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#44 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 312 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
28 nm
To the nearest alternate
King Salmon Airport (AKN) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Katmai National Park, Alaska, Lake Brooks Seaplane Base (BKF) operates as a seaplane base. The airport sits 36 feet above sea level. 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 BKF for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are King Salmon Airport (AKN, 28 nm), South Naknek Number 2 Airport (WSN, 39 nm), and Igiugig Airport (IGG, 46 nm).
Charter pricing from BKF depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Katmai National Park.
Field capability
ICAO
5Z9
IATA
BKF
FAA / Local
5Z9
Elevation
36 ft
Coordinates
58.5548° N · 155.7770° 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
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 36 ft, BKF sits lower than 74% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 28nmAKNKing Salmon AirportKing Salmon
- 39nmWSNSouth Naknek Number 2 AirportSouth Naknek
- 46nmIGGIgiugig AirportIgiugig
- 55nmEGXEgegik AirportEgegik
- 61nmKNKKokhanok AirportKokhanok
- 73nmKYKKarluk AirportKarluk
Location
Open the full map5Z9 · Lake Brooks Seaplane Base · Katmai National Park, AK
From the ramp
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