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Ketchikan (KTN) airport

Answers to the Frequently Asked Questions about Ketchikan airport (KTN)

 
  Ketchikan airport (KTN)

  What are the terminals, contact information and location?

  What are today's scheduled Departures flights?

  What are today's scheduled Arrivals flights?

  What are the car rental companies that are at the airport?

  What are the transportation services?

  Can I sleep at the airport and what hotels are there?

  What are the parking options?

  What airlines serve the airport?

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More Specific Frequently Asked Questions

The airport is situated on Gravina Island and is reached via the Ketchikan Airport Ferry across Tongass Narrows. The crossing takes 5 to 7 minutes, departing every 30 minutes (every 15 minutes during summer weekdays) from 4171 Tongass Avenue. A one-way adult passenger fare is USD 6.00 and includes a free same-day return trip when presenting your receipt.
Alaska Airlines provides daily year-round Boeing 737 passenger flights connecting Ketchikan to Seattle, Anchorage, Juneau, Sitka, Petersburg, and Wrangell. Island Air Express flies daily commuter routes to Klawock on Prince of Wales Island, while local air taxi and floatplane operators like Taquan Air offer regional charters.
No. The terminal closes each night after the final flight and last ferry departure (around 9:30 p.m.). Overnight stays in the building are not permitted. Travelers needing lodging must take the ferry across to Ketchikan, where hotels such as The Landing Hotel or My Place Hotel are located nearby.
Parking costs USD 3.50 per 24 hours on the Revillagigedo (town) side and USD 5.50 per 24 hours on the Gravina (airport) side. Payment is made by entering your vehicle license plate number at on-site automated kiosks with credit cards or through the VenPAY mobile smartphone app.
Yes. Budget Car Rental and Alaska Car Rental maintain counters inside the terminal lobby directly opposite baggage claim on Gravina Island, with rental vehicles parked on-site.
No. Ketchikan Airport has no dedicated VIP lounges or airline club rooms. The facility named Airport Lounge & Snack Bar is a public café and bar open to all passengers in the terminal.
 
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Latest updates: September 24, 2026

 

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