Airports / Alaska / EXI
Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base.
Excursion Inlet, Alaska. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
EXI
IATA EXI
0
Operators based
n/a
Elevation ft
Field standing
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gustavus Airport (GST), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) is a seaplane base serving Excursion Inlet, 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 EXI for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Gustavus Airport (GST, 8 nm), Hoonah Airport (HNH, 20 nm), and Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR, 20 nm). Its longest runway measures 1,000-foot and is unpaved, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Charter pricing from EXI depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Excursion Inlet.
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Field capability
ICAO
EXI
IATA
EXI
FAA / Local
EXI
Elevation
n/a
Coordinates
58.4205° N · 135.4490° 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
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 1,000 ft
- NW/SE1,000 ft × 1000 ftWaterUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 1,000 ft
At 1,000 ft and unpaved, EXI is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- 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.
- 8nmGSTGustavus AirportGustavus
- 20nmHNHHoonah AirportHoonah
- 20nmFNRFunter Bay Seaplane BaseFunter Bay
- 28nmJNUJuneau International AirportJuneau
- 31nmELVElfin Cove Seaplane BaseElfin Cove
- 37nmPECPelican Seaplane BasePelican
Location
Open the full mapEXI · Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base · Excursion Inlet, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from EXI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 468 nm | 1h 29m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 809 nm | 2h 17m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,276 nm | 3h 22m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,349 nm | 3h 32m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,383 nm | 3h 37m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,562 nm | 4h 2m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,569 nm | 4h 3m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,591 nm | 4h 6m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use EXI?
- At 1,000 ft and unpaved, Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at EXI?
- Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base has one runway; the longest measures 1,000 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to EXI?
- The closest alternate is Gustavus Airport (GST), about 8 nm away, followed by Hoonah Airport (HNH) at 20 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from EXI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 29m (468 nm), Seattle about 2h 17m (809 nm), Jackson Hole about 3h 22m (1,276 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.