Airports / Alaska / SGW
Saginaw Seaplane Base
SGWSaginaw Bay, Alaska
Google rating
Google reviews
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#1 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 17 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kake Seaplane Base (KAE) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Saginaw Seaplane Base (SGW) is a seaplane base serving Saginaw Bay, Alaska. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list SGW as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Kake Seaplane Base (KAE, 9 nm), Kake Airport (PAFE, 9 nm), and Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB, 37 nm).
Trip costs from SGW are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as AK23. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SGW to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Nice facility, and a museum is interesting to see.”
James Lathrop5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Everyone we encountered was very nice, and were very welcoming.”
Christian Zummer5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Saginaw Seaplane Base — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
A23
IATA
SGW
FAA / Local
A23
Elevation
—
Coordinates
56.8863° N · 134.1580° 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
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmKAEKake Seaplane BaseKake
- 9nmPAFEKake AirportKake
- 37nmKPBPoint Baker Seaplane BasePoint Baker
- 38nmPPVPort Protection Seaplane BasePort Protection
- 39nmAGNAngoon Seaplane BaseAngoon
- 40nmPSGPetersburg James A Johnson AirportPetersburg
Location
Open the full mapA23 · Saginaw Seaplane Base · Saginaw Bay, AK
From the ramp
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