Operator
Taquan Air
- Website
- Https://taquanair.com/tours/misty-fjords-flightseeing/
- Kind
- Flightseeing
- Ownership
- Private
Misty Fiords floatplane flightseeing from Harbor Point, 4085 Tongass Ave.
Floatplane base
Thorne Bay Seaplane Base
State floatplane dock at Thorne Bay with scheduled Taquan Air service to Ketchikan.
- Faa code
- KTB
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Common destinations
- Ketchikan
Taquan Air runs scheduled floatplane service year-round between Ketchikan and Thorne Bay. Charters from here reach remote lakes, lodges and Forest Service cabins.
Location
Connected places & operators
Sources
- Plan a TripPrince of Wales Island Chamber of Commerce · Accessed 2026-11-05
- Wikipedia community and seaplane base coordinatesWikipedia · Accessed 2026-11-05
Last updated 2026-11-05
Nearby within 25 miles
Lodges
Lodge
Boardwalk Lodge
An all-inclusive freshwater and saltwater fishing lodge at Cook's Cove in Thorne Bay on eastern Prince of Wales Island. Guests fish for all five Pacific salmon species, steelhead, halibut and black cod.
1.8 mi
Lodge
Sportsman's Cove Lodge
An all-inclusive saltwater fishing lodge on Prince of Wales Island near Ketchikan, reached by floatplane. Guests fish for salmon, halibut and cod, and the lodge also hosts corporate retreats.
21.0 mi
Lodge
Fireweed Lodge
A lodge owned by the Anderson family since 1990, overlooking the Klawock estuary on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island. Guests fish for king and coho salmon, halibut, lingcod and steelhead.
23.6 mi
Campgrounds
Campground
Lake No. 3 Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site lakeside camp near the Salt Chuck mine trail, west of Thorne Bay.
3.6 mi
Campground
Eagles Nest Campground
Forest campground above Balls Lake in the center of the island, with a canoe launch and lakeside walk-in sites.
12.0 mi
Campground
Harris River Campground
Quiet 14-site USFS campground beside the Harris River on the Hollis–Klawock highway.
19.8 mi
Campground
Staney Bridge Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site camp at the Staney Creek bridge on Forest Road 2050.
24.3 mi
Campground
Horseshoe Hole Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site forest camp near Staney Creek on the island's west side.
24.8 mi
Fishing spots
Fishing spot
Thorne River
The island's biggest road-accessible river for steelhead, coho and trout, reached at Gravelly Creek.
3.6 mi
Fishing spot
Karta River
Wilderness steelhead and trout river reached by boat or floatplane to Karta Bay.
9.0 mi
Fishing spot
Harris River
Roadside coho river beside Harris River Campground.
19.8 mi
Fishing spot
Luck Lake and Eagle Creek
Trout lake with a road access site, draining to Eagle Creek's steelhead run.
20.3 mi
Fishing spot
Klawock River
Hatchery-boosted river with the island's largest coho return, right at Klawock.
23.4 mi
Fishing spot
Staney Creek
Road-accessible west-side creek for coho and steelhead, with free campsites and a cabin.
24.3 mi
Viewpoints
Trails
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Karta River Cabin
Cedar cabin at Karta Bay, at the start of the Karta River Trail.
9.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Karta Lake Cabin
Lake cabin in the Karta River country, 1.5 miles by trail from Karta Bay or by floatplane.
9.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Control Lake Cabin
Road-access lake cabin a short row from the Control Lake junction.
12.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Black Bear Lake Cabin
Fly-in lake cabin below Patricia Peak, reachable only by floatplane.
16.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Honker Lake Cabin
Small cabin on the Honker Divide canoe route, by floatplane or a 6-mile paddle.
17.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Polk Camp Cabin
Three-bedroom road-access cabin near Polk Inlet, open year-round when the road is passable.
22.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Twelvemile Cabin
Fully accessible road cabin off the Hydaburg road.
23.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Sweetwater Lake Cabin
Lake cabin 10 road miles from Coffman Cove, then a short hike and skiff ride.
24.0 mi
