Floatplane base
Juneau Airport Float Pond (Water Lane 08W/26W)
Floatplane water lane beside Juneau International Airport, used by charter operators.
0.7 mi
Airport
Juneau International Airport (JNU)
Southeast Alaska’s main hub, 7 miles northwest of downtown, with jet, commuter and floatplane service.
- Elevation
- 25 ft
- Faa code
- JNU
- Iata code
- JNU
- Airlines
- Alaska Airlines · Alaska Seaplanes
- Distance to town
- 7 mi
- Nearest town
- Juneau
City-owned airport 7 miles northwest of downtown Juneau with an 8,857 × 150 ft grooved asphalt runway (08/26) and a 4,800 × 150 ft water lane (08W/26W) for floatplanes. Alaska Airlines provides jet service, and Alaska Seaplanes connects Gustavus, Hoonah, Haines, Skagway, Sitka and other Southeast communities. The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center is 5 miles away.
Location
Sources
- Alaska Seaplanes: flights across Southeast AlaskaAlaska Seaplanes · Accessed 2026-11-08
- Mendenhall Glacier Interpretive Visitor CenterUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-08
- FAA Airport Data: Juneau International (JNU)Federal Aviation Administration · Accessed 2026-11-08
- Travel Alaska, Inside PassageTravel Alaska
Last updated 2026-11-09
Nearby within 25 miles
Floatplane bases
Trails
Trail
Auke Nu Trail
- Distance
- 3.5607754213021 mi
Partly planked 3-mile climb through muskeg to the John Muir Cabin above Auke Bay.
3.6 mi
Trail
West Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 4.40248000567312 mi
Trail along the west side of Mendenhall Lake to a rock outcrop above the glacier.
4.4 mi
Trail
East Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 4.49214791039703 mi
Loop above the east side of Mendenhall Lake with glacier views and a side trip to A-J Falls.
4.5 mi
Trail
Nugget Falls Trail
- Distance
- 4.49214791039703 mi
Flat 0.8-mile walk along Mendenhall Lake to the foot of Nugget Falls.
4.5 mi
Trail
Dan Moller Trail
- Distance
- 6.90677780609366 mi
Planked Douglas Island trail climbing to an alpine bowl and the Dan Moller Cabin.
6.9 mi
Trail
Peterson Lake Trail
- Distance
- 11.5066979849491 mi
Muddy 4.3-mile trail on an old mining tram route to Peterson Lake Cabin.
11.5 mi
Trail
Admiralty Cove to North Young Lake Trail
- Distance
- 12.3573734075685 mi
Wilderness trail across north Admiralty Island linking Admiralty Cove and Young Lake cabins.
12.4 mi
Trail
Herbert Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 14.3008935482967 mi
Wide gravel path up the Herbert River valley to a moraine below Herbert Glacier; good for mountain bikes.
14.3 mi
Trail
Amalga Trail
- Distance
- 14.5913864799571 mi
Rough, wet 7-mile trail past beaver ponds and meadows to Eagle Glacier and its cabin.
14.6 mi
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Sít’ Yá Hít’ Cabin
Year-round cabin in Mendenhall Lake Campground, in view of the glacier.
4.1 mi
Public-use cabin
John Muir Cabin
Chalet-style ridge cabin above Auke Bay, reached by a 3-mile climbing trail.
5.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Dan Moller Cabin
Two-level Douglas Island cabin in an alpine bowl, 3 miles up the Dan Moller Trail.
7.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Peterson Lake Cabin
Accessible lakeside cabin at the end of the Peterson Lake Trail, also reachable by floatplane.
8.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Windfall Lake Cabin
Accessible lake cabin on the Windfall Lake Trail with a dock and boardwalk.
11.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Admiralty Cove Cabin
Wilderness beach cabin on north Admiralty Island, 15 minutes by floatplane from Juneau.
12.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Marten Cabin
Small Eagle Beach cabin on the campground back loop.
14.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Berry Patch Cabin
Accessible Eagle Beach cabin a quarter mile along the campground road.
14.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Saturday Creek Cabin
State park cabin beside the Eagle Beach parking lot, 28 miles north of Juneau.
14.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Young Lake North Cabin
Fly-in lake cabin on north Admiralty Island with a skiff; trout and coho fishing.
15.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Eagle Glacier Cabin
Log chalet on Eagle Lake facing Eagle Glacier, 5.5 miles up the Amalga Trail.
16.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Young Lake South Cabin
Floatplane-access cabin at the south end of Young Lake with a skiff.
16.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Seymour Canal Cabin
State marine park cabin at the head of Seymour Canal, reached via the Oliver Inlet tram.
20.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Taku Glacier Cabin
Wheelchair-accessible beach cabin with a view of Taku Glacier.
20.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Turner Lake West Cabin
Stone-and-log chalet on Turner Lake with a fireplace and two rowboats.
22.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Camping Cove Cabin
Point Bridget cabin 3.75 miles from the trailhead.
24.7 mi
Campgrounds
Campground
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Lakeshore Forest Service campground facing Mendenhall Glacier, with RV hookups, showers and walk-in sites.
4.1 mi
Campground
Auk Village Campground
Small beachside Forest Service campground on a former Auk Tlingit village site north of the ferry terminal.
5.6 mi
Campground
Eagle Beach State Recreation Area Campground
Forested first-come state campground at the mouth of Eagle River, 27 miles north of Juneau.
14.6 mi
