Airports / Alaska / KTN
Ketchikan International Airport
PAKT / KTNKetchikan, AlaskaELEV 89 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#102 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 309 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
1 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Ketchikan, Alaska, Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT / KTN) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 89 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
KTN has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB, 1 nm), Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM, 14 nm), and Annette Island Airport (ANN, 20 nm).
Quotes for flights out of KTN vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from KTN, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“A clean facility with great service and friendly people made traveling through Ketchikan easy and enjoyable.”
Samantha LaFond5★ on Google
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Very cool airport and insanely easy to navigate.”
Matt Peppes5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Friendly staff.”
Dave Katz5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Ketchikan International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
PAKT
IATA
KTN
FAA / Local
KTN
Elevation
89 ft
Coordinates
55.3556° N · 131.7140° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 89 ft, KTN sits lower than 55% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 1nmWFBKetchikan Harbor Seaplane BaseKetchikan
- 14nmMTMMetlakatla Seaplane BaseMetlakatla
- 20nmANNAnnette Island AirportMetlakatla
- 26nmKXAKasaan Seaplane BaseKasaan
- 33nmHYLHollis Clark Bay Seaplane BaseHollis
- 34nmKTBThorne Bay Seaplane BaseThorne Bay
Location
Open the full mapPAKT · Ketchikan International Airport · Ketchikan, AK
From the ramp
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