Airports / Alaska / TKE
Tenakee Seaplane Base.
Tenakee Springs, Alaska. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
TKE
IATA TKE
0
Operators based
n/a
Elevation ft
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Tenakee Seaplane Base (TKE) is a seaplane base serving Tenakee Springs, Alaska. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list TKE as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM, 18 nm), Hoonah Airport (HNH, 20 nm), and Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN, 27 nm). The field has a single 10,000-foot unpaved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to turboprops.
Trip costs from TKE 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 TKE to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
TKE
IATA
TKE
FAA / Local
TKE
Elevation
n/a
Coordinates
57.7797° N · 135.2180° 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
- E/W10,000 ft × 7000 ftWaterUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 10,000 ft
TKE'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.
- 18nmCYMChatham Seaplane BaseChatham
- 20nmHNHHoonah AirportHoonah
- 27nmAGNAngoon Seaplane BaseAngoon
- 30nmFNRFunter Bay Seaplane BaseFunter Bay
- 34nmPECPelican Seaplane BasePelican
- 39nmEXIExcursion Inlet Seaplane BaseExcursion Inlet
Location
Open the full mapTKE · Tenakee Seaplane Base · Tenakee Springs, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TKE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 493 nm | 1h 33m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 776 nm | 2h 12m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,249 nm | 3h 18m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,312 nm | 3h 27m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,353 nm | 3h 33m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,528 nm | 3h 57m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,542 nm | 3h 59m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,564 nm | 4h 2m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TKE?
- Tenakee 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 TKE?
- Tenakee Seaplane Base has one runway; the longest measures 10,000 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to TKE?
- The closest alternate is Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM), about 18 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 TKE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 33m (493 nm), Seattle about 2h 12m (776 nm), Jackson Hole about 3h 18m (1,249 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.