Operator
Ward Air
- Website
- Https://www.wardair.com/
- Kind
- Air taxi
- Ownership
- Private
Juneau-based floatplane and wheel charter service for cabins, Admiralty Island and Glacier Bay flightseeing.
Floatplane base
Juneau Airport Float Pond (Water Lane 08W/26W)
Floatplane water lane beside Juneau International Airport, used by charter operators.
- Faa code
- JNU
- Common destinations
- Forest Service cabins · Admiralty Island · Glacier Bay
- Distance to town
- 7 mi
- Distance to airport
- 0 mi
The FAA lists a 4,800 × 150 ft water lane (08W/26W) at Juneau International Airport. It is the area’s main floatplane base since the downtown Juneau Harbor seaplane base (5Z1) closed permanently. Charter operators such as Ward Air fly floats from Juneau to Forest Service cabins, Admiralty Island and Glacier Bay.
Location
Connected places & operators
Flightseeing
Sources
- FAA Airport Data: Juneau International (JNU)Federal Aviation Administration · Accessed 2026-11-08
- Ward Air: Juneau charter flying serviceWard Air · Accessed 2026-11-08
- FAA Airport Data: Juneau Harbor Seaplane Base (5Z1)Federal Aviation Administration · Accessed 2026-11-08
Last updated 2026-11-09
Nearby within 25 miles
Trails
Trail
Auke Nu Trail
- Distance
- 2.95678688542661 mi
Partly planked 3-mile climb through muskeg to the John Muir Cabin above Auke Bay.
3.0 mi
Trail
West Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 4.27803396251516 mi
Trail along the west side of Mendenhall Lake to a rock outcrop above the glacier.
4.3 mi
Trail
East Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 4.62498582345975 mi
Loop above the east side of Mendenhall Lake with glacier views and a side trip to A-J Falls.
4.6 mi
Trail
Nugget Falls Trail
- Distance
- 4.62498582345975 mi
Flat 0.8-mile walk along Mendenhall Lake to the foot of Nugget Falls.
4.6 mi
Trail
Dan Moller Trail
- Distance
- 7.53199448531203 mi
Planked Douglas Island trail climbing to an alpine bowl and the Dan Moller Cabin.
7.5 mi
Trail
Peterson Lake Trail
- Distance
- 10.9806854970721 mi
Muddy 4.3-mile trail on an old mining tram route to Peterson Lake Cabin.
11.0 mi
Trail
Admiralty Cove to North Young Lake Trail
- Distance
- 12.5240492100011 mi
Wilderness trail across north Admiralty Island linking Admiralty Cove and Young Lake cabins.
12.5 mi
Trail
Herbert Glacier Trail
- Distance
- 13.8260973638265 mi
Wide gravel path up the Herbert River valley to a moraine below Herbert Glacier; good for mountain bikes.
13.8 mi
Trail
Amalga Trail
- Distance
- 14.1093561496983 mi
Rough, wet 7-mile trail past beaver ponds and meadows to Eagle Glacier and its cabin.
14.1 mi
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Sít’ Yá Hít’ Cabin
Year-round cabin in Mendenhall Lake Campground, in view of the glacier.
4.0 mi
Public-use cabin
John Muir Cabin
Chalet-style ridge cabin above Auke Bay, reached by a 3-mile climbing trail.
5.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Peterson Lake Cabin
Accessible lakeside cabin at the end of the Peterson Lake Trail, also reachable by floatplane.
7.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Dan Moller Cabin
Two-level Douglas Island cabin in an alpine bowl, 3 miles up the Dan Moller Trail.
8.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Windfall Lake Cabin
Accessible lake cabin on the Windfall Lake Trail with a dock and boardwalk.
11.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Admiralty Cove Cabin
Wilderness beach cabin on north Admiralty Island, 15 minutes by floatplane from Juneau.
12.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Marten Cabin
Small Eagle Beach cabin on the campground back loop.
13.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Berry Patch Cabin
Accessible Eagle Beach cabin a quarter mile along the campground road.
14.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Saturday Creek Cabin
State park cabin beside the Eagle Beach parking lot, 28 miles north of Juneau.
14.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Young Lake North Cabin
Fly-in lake cabin on north Admiralty Island with a skiff; trout and coho fishing.
15.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Eagle Glacier Cabin
Log chalet on Eagle Lake facing Eagle Glacier, 5.5 miles up the Amalga Trail.
16.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Young Lake South Cabin
Floatplane-access cabin at the south end of Young Lake with a skiff.
16.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Seymour Canal Cabin
State marine park cabin at the head of Seymour Canal, reached via the Oliver Inlet tram.
20.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Taku Glacier Cabin
Wheelchair-accessible beach cabin with a view of Taku Glacier.
21.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Turner Lake West Cabin
Stone-and-log chalet on Turner Lake with a fireplace and two rowboats.
23.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Camping Cove Cabin
Point Bridget cabin 3.75 miles from the trailhead.
24.3 mi
Campgrounds
Campground
Mendenhall Lake Campground
Lakeshore Forest Service campground facing Mendenhall Glacier, with RV hookups, showers and walk-in sites.
4.0 mi
Campground
Auk Village Campground
Small beachside Forest Service campground on a former Auk Tlingit village site north of the ferry terminal.
4.9 mi
Campground
Eagle Beach State Recreation Area Campground
Forested first-come state campground at the mouth of Eagle River, 27 miles north of Juneau.
14.1 mi
