Airports / Alaska / HWI
Hawk Inlet Seaplane Base.
Hawk Inlet, Alaska. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
HWI
IATA HWI
0
Operators based
n/a
Elevation ft
Field standing
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Hawk Inlet Seaplane Base (HWI) is a seaplane base serving Hawk Inlet, Alaska. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into HWI for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR, 9 nm), Juneau International Airport (JNU, 15 nm), and Hoonah Airport (HNH, 21 nm). With a single 10,000-foot unpaved runway, HWI can typically accommodate aircraft as large as turboprops.
Charter pricing from HWI depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Hawk Inlet.
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Field capability
ICAO
HWI
IATA
HWI
FAA / Local
HWI
Elevation
n/a
Coordinates
58.1274° N · 134.7560° 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
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,000 ft
- N/S10,000 ft × 3000 ftWaterUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 10,000 ft
HWI's 10,000 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- 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.
- 9nmFNRFunter Bay Seaplane BaseFunter Bay
- 15nmJNUJuneau International AirportJuneau
- 21nmHNHHoonah AirportHoonah
- 26nmTKETenakee Seaplane BaseTenakee Springs
- 28nmEXIExcursion Inlet Seaplane BaseExcursion Inlet
- 35nmGSTGustavus AirportGustavus
Location
Open the full mapHWI · Hawk Inlet Seaplane Base · Hawk Inlet, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HWI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 496 nm | 1h 33m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 782 nm | 2h 13m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,248 nm | 3h 18m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,324 nm | 3h 29m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,355 nm | 3h 33m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,534 nm | 3h 58m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,541 nm | 3h 59m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,563 nm | 4h 2m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HWI?
- Hawk Inlet Seaplane Base's longest runway is 10,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at HWI?
- Hawk Inlet Seaplane Base has one runway; the longest measures 10,000 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to HWI?
- The closest alternate is Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR), about 9 nm away, followed by Juneau International Airport (JNU) at 15 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HWI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 33m (496 nm), Seattle about 2h 13m (782 nm), Jackson Hole about 3h 18m (1,248 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.