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Ketchikan International Airport

Ketchikan, United States

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Elevation

89 ft

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Location

Ketchikan · AK · United States

Connectivity

22 routes · 13 destinations

Position

55.356°, -131.714° · 89 ft elev.

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Southeast Alaska's gateway, uniquely situated on Gravina Island.

Opened

1973

Location

Ketchikan, United States

Ketchikan International Airport (KTN/PAKT) serves Ketchikan, Alaska, one of the wettest cities in the United States. The airport is located on Gravina Island, separated from downtown Ketchikan by the Tongass Narrows, a roughly 300-meter-wide channel of water. The airport handles a mix of scheduled commercial flights and general aviation traffic, playing a vital role in connecting this remote Southeast Alaska community. Alaska Airlines is the dominant carrier, providing jet service to Anchorage, Seattle, and other destinations. Ketchikan is a major port of call for Alaska cruise ships, and the airport sees significant seasonal traffic tied to the tourism industry. The famous Gravina Island Bridge proposal—colloquially called the 'Bridge to Nowhere'—would have replaced the ferry crossing that currently connects the airport to the city.

Terminals

The airport has a single terminal building that handles all commercial and general aviation passengers.

Getting to & from

A short passenger ferry service, the Ketchikan Airport Ferry, connects Gravina Island to the Ketchikan city waterfront, as no road bridge exists.

Airlines here

Alaska Airlines operates the primary scheduled jet service, with regional carriers such as Ravn Alaska also providing connectivity.

Notable facts

›The airport is located on Gravina Island, separated from Ketchikan by the Tongass Narrows.
›Passengers must take a short ferry ride to reach downtown Ketchikan, as no road bridge connects the island.
›A federally funded bridge proposal, dubbed the 'Bridge to Nowhere,' would have linked Gravina Island to the mainland but was ultimately abandoned.
›Ketchikan is one of the rainiest cities in the United States, which significantly affects airport operations.
›The airport serves a key role in Southeast Alaska's remote community connectivity and cruise-season tourism.

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Route map (13 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Fly Colombia ( Interliging Flights )

American Airlines

Alaska Airlines

Interstate Airline

International AirLink

Atlantic Air Cargo

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Avient Aviation

Routes

KTN → CGA3F · DHP

KTN → HYL3F · DHP

KTN → KTB3F · DHP

KTN → MTM3F · DHP

KTN → JNUAA · 734

KTN → SEAAA · 734

KTN → JNUAS · 734

KTN → SEAAS · 734 73Q

KTN → SITAS · 734

KTN → WRGAS · 73Q

KTN → KLWI4 · CNA

KTN → HYGK3 · DHP

KTN → KCCK3 · DHP

KTN → KPBK3 · DHP

KTN → KTBK3 · DHP

KTN → MTMK3 · DHP

KTN → SEAKL · 734

KTN → SITKL · 737

KTN → CGAZ3 · DHP

KTN → HYLZ3 · DHP

KTN → KWFZ3 · DHP

KTN → MTMZ3 · DHP

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver13 routes Boeing 737-4006 routes 73Q2 routes CNA1 routes Boeing 7371 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Ketchikan International Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Ketchikan, a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough in Alaska, that has no direct road access to the outside world or to the airport. The airport is located on Gravina Island, just west of Ketchikan on the other side of the Tongass Narrows. Passengers must take a seven-minute ferry ride across the water to get to the airport from the town.

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