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Washington · Couples · Two nights

Lake Chelan

Sun, wine and a 50-mile lake.

Lake Chelan is a deep, 50-mile glacial lake reaching into the North Cascades, with more than 300 days of sun a year and wineries on the hillsides above the water. Land at Lake Chelan Airport above town, stay at Campbell’s Resort on the beach, taste at Tsillan Cellars and Vin du Lac, and take the Lady of the Lake boat up the lake to Stehekin, a village you can reach only by boat, floatplane or on foot.

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The head of Lake Chelan at Stehekin between steep forested mountains
Lake Chelan at Stehekin.
YOUR ROUTEKMYR to S10
STRAIGHT-LINE DISTANCE~2020 NM
ILLUSTRATIVE FLIGHT TIME~13 hr 45 min
WEEKEND STYLETwo nights · Walk or rental car

Time illustration: direct distance at 150 KTAS plus 15 minutes for departure and arrival, matching the discovery page. Use ForeFlight for your actual flight plan.

01 / Aviation & getting around

A short runway above the lake.

S10, Lake Chelan Airport, is a non-towered city airport at 1,263 feet with a 3,506-foot runway, about five minutes from downtown.

The FBO

Lake Chelan Airport (city)

Lake Chelan Airport, Chelan, WA

509-682-5976

A short runway; a road crosses near the Runway 20 approach. Parachute jumping on the field from May to October. For a longer runway, Pangborn Memorial (KEAT) in Wenatchee is 45 minutes away. No live fuel price is shown.

Inland Northwest flying: hot, dry summers with afternoon winds and wildfire smoke, cold winters with fog and low ceilings in the valleys, and the Cascades to the west with icing in winter clouds. About 2020 nm from Myrtle Beach: two long days each way with several fuel stops. Plan a week, or overnight on the way out and back.

02 / Where to stay

Beach resorts, a vineyard estate and lake condos.

Rates and availability need travel dates. Summer weekends book far ahead.

03 / Where to eat

Winery dinners.

Reserve weekend dinners.

04 / Things to do

Lake, wine and Stehekin.

The Stehekin boat takes most of a day.

01

Lady of the Lake

Boat service to Stehekin and the North Cascades.

Lady of the Lake
05 / What’s happening

Sometimes the season is the reason to fly.

This prototype links to the local visitor site. It does not yet match events to your travel dates.

Concerts, festivals & local happenings

Check the local calendar when choosing a weekend, and confirm dates and tickets with the organizer.

Browse Lake Chelan events
06 / Suggested itinerary

Friday in. Sunday home.

A sample Chelan weekend. This is a two-day flight each way; plan a week. No bookings or availability confirmed.

DAY 1

Arrive

  1. Arrival

    Land at S10, subject to weather, density altitude and your actual flight plan.

  2. Afternoon

    The beach at Campbell’s.

  3. Evening

    Dinner at Tsillan Cellars.

DAY 2

Explore

  1. Morning

    The boat to Stehekin.

  2. Afternoon

    Lunch in Stehekin, then back by boat.

  3. Evening

    Dinner in town.

DAY 3

Morning & home

  1. Morning

    Lunch at Vin du Lac.

  2. Before leaving

    Compute takeoff performance and allow time at the FBO.

  3. Fly home

    Inland afternoons get hot and gusty; leave in the morning.

07 / Good to know

Keep the weekend easy to change.

These details make the difference between an appealing list and a usable getaway.

Book in this order

Lodging and the boat.

Very long flight

About 2,020 nm from Myrtle Beach: two long days each way.

Short runway

3,506 feet; use KEAT if needed.

Best seasons

June to September.

Reviewed · Destination 263

Reviewed November 6, 2026.

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