Airports / Alaska / ELV
Elfin Cove Seaplane Base
PAEL / ELVElfin Cove, Alaska
Field standing
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pelican Seaplane Base (PEC) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (PAEL / ELV) is a seaplane base serving Elfin Cove, Alaska. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list ELV as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Pelican Seaplane Base (PEC, 15 nm), Gustavus Airport (GST, 24 nm), and Hoonah Airport (HNH, 30 nm).
Trip costs from ELV 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 ELV to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
PAEL
IATA
ELV
FAA / Local
ELV
Elevation
—
Coordinates
58.1952° N · 136.3470° 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
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 15nmPECPelican Seaplane BasePelican
- 24nmGSTGustavus AirportGustavus
- 30nmHNHHoonah AirportHoonah
- 31nmEXIExcursion Inlet Seaplane BaseExcursion Inlet
- 44nmTKETenakee Seaplane BaseTenakee Springs
- 46nmFNRFunter Bay Seaplane BaseFunter Bay
Location
Open the full mapPAEL · Elfin Cove Seaplane Base · Elfin Cove, AK
From the ramp
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