Airports / Alaska / PEC
Pelican Seaplane Base.
Pelican, Alaska. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
PEC
IATA PEC
0
Operators based
n/a
Elevation ft
Field standing
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Pelican Seaplane Base (PEC) is a seaplane base serving Pelican, Alaska. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
PEC has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV, 15 nm), Hoonah Airport (HNH, 28 nm), and Gustavus Airport (GST, 33 nm). PEC offers a single 10,000-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of PEC vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PEC, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
PEC
IATA
PEC
FAA / Local
PEC
Elevation
n/a
Coordinates
57.9552° N · 136.2360° 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 10,000 ft
- NW/SE10,000 ft × 2000 ftWaterUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 10,000 ft
PEC'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.
- 15nmELVElfin Cove Seaplane BaseElfin Cove
- 28nmHNHHoonah AirportHoonah
- 33nmGSTGustavus AirportGustavus
- 34nmTKETenakee Seaplane BaseTenakee Springs
- 37nmEXIExcursion Inlet Seaplane BaseExcursion Inlet
- 46nmFNRFunter Bay Seaplane BaseFunter Bay
Location
Open the full mapPEC · Pelican Seaplane Base · Pelican, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PEC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 460 nm | 1h 28m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 806 nm | 2h 16m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,282 nm | 3h 23m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,337 nm | 3h 31m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,385 nm | 3h 37m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,557 nm | 4h 1m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,575 nm | 4h 4m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 1,595 nm | 4h 7m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PEC?
- Pelican 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 PEC?
- Pelican Seaplane Base has one runway; the longest measures 10,000 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to PEC?
- The closest alternate is Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV), about 15 nm away, followed by Hoonah Airport (HNH) at 28 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PEC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 28m (460 nm), Seattle about 2h 16m (806 nm), Jackson Hole about 3h 23m (1,282 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.