# Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM / PAMM)

**Metlakatla Seaplane Base** (IATA: MTM, ICAO: PAMM) is a seaplane base in Metlakatla, Alaska, United States. It opened in Dec 1950. It has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft (1,524 m). It is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. In 2025 it handled 725 passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/pamm

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: MTM / PAMM
- FAA: MTM
- Type: Seaplane base
- Operator: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Serves: Metlakatla, Alaska, United States
- Opened: Dec 1950
- Elevation: 0 ft / 0 m
- Coordinates: 55.1310, -131.5780
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
- Passengers: 725 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-9/-8 · America/Metlakatla
- Website: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tribal/tribalprgm/govts/metlakatla.htm
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metlakatla_Seaplane_Base (4 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q650245
- Weather station: PAMM
- Ident: PAMM

## Timeline

- Dec 1950: Metlakatla Seaplane Base opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| E/W | 5,000 ft / 1,524 m | 5,000 ft / 1,524 m | Water |  |  |
| N/S | 5,000 ft / 1,524 m | 5,000 ft / 1,524 m | Water |  |  |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | 5,587 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 4,835 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 4,541 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 3,971 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 2,852 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 580 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 760 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 1,003 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 1,047 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 1,201 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 725 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

1 destination in 1 country. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (1)

- [WFB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/5ke.md) Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base · United States · 16 mi / 25 km · Pacific Airways, Inc., Promech Air, Taquan Air

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from MTM, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (3)

- Pacific Airways, Inc. · 1
- Promech Air · 1
- K3 [Taquan Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/taquan-air) · 1

## Nearby airports

- [ANN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pant.md) Annette Island Airport · 6.5 mi / 10 km
- [KTN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pakt.md) Ketchikan International Airport · 16 mi / 26 km
- [KLW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pakw.md) Klawock Airport · 66 mi / 107 km
- [YPR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cypr.md) Prince Rupert Airport · 74 mi / 119 km
- [ZMT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/czmt.md) Masset Airport · 79 mi / 128 km
- [ZST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/czst.md) Stewart Airport · 84 mi / 134 km

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Metlakatla Seaplane Base”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Metlakatla_Seaplane_Base&oldid=1363058707), revision of 7 Jul 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/pamm/data