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Airports / Washington / KEH
Seaplane base · KEH
Kenmore Air Harbor LLC Seaplane Base.
Kenmore, Washington · 14 ft elevation. 1 charter operator based here.
4.5/5
Google rating
196 ratings
1
Operators based
14
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Kenmore, WashingtonELEV 14 FTSeaplane baseScheduled service
4.5
Google rating
196
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
Based operators
charter operators on the field
14
Field elevation
feet above sea level
8
Nearest alternate
nm to LKE
Field standing
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Kenmore Air Harbor LLC Seaplane Base, listed as KEH, is a seaplane base in Kenmore, Washington. The field lies at an elevation of 14 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc bases aircraft at KEH. Useful alternates include Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE, 8 nm), Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE, 9 nm), and King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI, 14 nm). KEH offers 2 runways, the longest 10,000-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of KEH vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from KEH, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“This place holds history, with flying radial engine seaplanes that are beautiful on the water.”
Joseph Bugaj5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The actual experience of the flight was wonderful, we had two different pilots each way and each of them were very helpful and knowledgeable.”
Jeff5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
S60
IATA
KEH
FAA / Local
S60
Elevation
14 ft
Coordinates
47.7548° N · 122.2590° 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
Elevation vs WA fields
state range 10–2,556 ft
At 14 ft, KEH sits lower than 94% of the 52 Washington fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 10,000 ft
- 16/3410,000 ft × 1000 ftWaterUnlit
- 18/363,000 ft × 1000 ftWaterUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 10,000 ft
KEH'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.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 8nmLKEKenmore Air Harbor Seaplane BaseSeattle
- 9nmPAESeattle Paine Field International AirportEverett
- 14nmBFIKing County International Airport - Boeing FieldSeattle
- 19nmSEASeattle–Tacoma International AirportSeattle
- 25nmKAWOArlington Municipal AirportArlington
- 26nmPWTBremerton National AirportBremerton
Location
Open the full mapS60 · Kenmore Air Harbor LLC Seaplane Base · Kenmore, WA
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KEH on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 543 nm | 1h 40m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 607 nm | 1h 49m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 609 nm | 1h 49m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 769 nm | 2h 11m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 823 nm | 2h 19m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 831 nm | 2h 20m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 841 nm | 2h 21m |
| Denver (DEN) | 894 nm | 2h 29m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KEH?
- Kenmore Air Harbor LLC 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 KEH?
- Kenmore Air Harbor LLC Seaplane Base has 2 runways; the longest measures 10,000 ft.
- Are there charter operators based at KEH?
- Yes. 1 charter operator list Kenmore Air Harbor LLC Seaplane Base as a home base, including Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc. You can also request quotes from operators that reposition aircraft into the field.
- What is the nearest major airport to KEH?
- The closest alternate is Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE), about 8 nm away, followed by Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE) at 9 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KEH to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Jackson Hole about 1h 40m (543 nm), Salt Lake City about 1h 49m (607 nm), San Francisco about 1h 49m (609 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.