Airports / Alaska / BQV
Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base
BQVGustavus, Alaska
Google rating
Google reviews
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#67 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 15 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gustavus Airport (GST) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base (BQV) sits in Gustavus, Alaska, where it functions as a seaplane base. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list BQV as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Gustavus Airport (GST, 6 nm), Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI, 14 nm), and Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV, 21 nm).
Trip costs from BQV are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BQV to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
BQV
IATA
BQV
FAA / Local
BQV
Elevation
—
Coordinates
58.4552° N · 135.8850° 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.
- 6nmGSTGustavus AirportGustavus
- 14nmEXIExcursion Inlet Seaplane BaseExcursion Inlet
- 21nmELVElfin Cove Seaplane BaseElfin Cove
- 26nmHNHHoonah AirportHoonah
- 32nmPECPelican Seaplane BasePelican
- 33nmFNRFunter Bay Seaplane BaseFunter Bay
Location
Open the full mapBQV · Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base · Gustavus, AK
From the ramp
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