Airports / Alaska / TKL
Taku Lodge Seaplane Base
TKLTaku Lodge, Alaska
Google rating
Google reviews
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#36 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.9★ across 679 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
Juneau International Airport (JNU) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Taku Lodge Seaplane Base, listed as TKL, is a seaplane base in Taku Lodge, 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 TKL for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Juneau International Airport (JNU, 21 nm), Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR, 33 nm), and Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI, 47 nm).
Charter pricing from TKL depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Taku Lodge.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“The staff at the lodge was incredibly hospitable and informative, making us feel right at home.”
Lisa Johnson5★ on Google
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Our pilot was incredibly skilled, managing a smooth and confident landing and takeoff on the water.”
Lisa Johnson5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“The property has seen some great updates, too; we were pleased to see that the restrooms have been beautifully remodeled.”
Lisa Johnson5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
TKL
IATA
TKL
FAA / Local
TKL
Elevation
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Coordinates
58.4897° N · 133.9430° 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
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 21nmJNUJuneau International AirportJuneau
- 33nmFNRFunter Bay Seaplane BaseFunter Bay
- 47nmEXIExcursion Inlet Seaplane BaseExcursion Inlet
- 52nmHNHHoonah AirportHoonah
- 56nmGSTGustavus AirportGustavus
- 59nmTKETenakee Seaplane BaseTenakee Springs
Location
Open the full mapTKL · Taku Lodge Seaplane Base · Taku Lodge, AK
From the ramp
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