Ketchikan International Airport (KTN)

KTN
Ketchikan International Airport (KTN)
Ketchikan, AK
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KTN, Ketchikan, AK, photo by Alex Feldstein
Alex Feldstein
KTN, Ketchikan, AK, photo by Alex Feldstein
Alex Feldstein
KTN, Ketchikan, AK, photo by Alex Feldstein
Alex Feldstein
KTN, Ketchikan, AK, photo by Alex Feldstein
Alex Feldstein
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier KTN
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 131°42'40.4000" W / 55°21'14.7000" N
-131.711222 / 55.354083 (Estimated)
Elevation 92.40 ft / 28.16 m (Surveyed)
Land 2600 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles W of Ketchikan, AK
Location Ketchikan Gateway County, AK
Magnetic Variation 21E (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION
Address 6860 GLACIER HIGHWAY
JUNEAU, AK 99801-7999
Phone number 907-465-1786
Manager ALEX PUERA
Address 1000 ARPT TERMINAL WAY
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
Phone number 907-225-6800
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart KETCHIKAN
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS KTN - KETCHIKAN
FSS on Airport Yes
FSS Phone 907-225-9481
FSS Toll Free LC225-9481
Alternate FSS JNU - JUNEAU
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-297-2236
NOTAMs Facility KTN (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 2005/03
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.6 MHz
ASOS KTN (907-247-8801)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services BCHGR,CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions 7500 x 150 ft (2286 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
11 29
Alignment 136° 316°
Physical elevation 84.90 ft 89.20 ft
Coordinates 55.361412 / -131.723827 55.346741 / -131.698610
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
*PAPI UNUSBL 5 DEGS LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
4-light PAPI on left
*PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 NM.
RVR equipment touchdown, rollout touchdown, rollout
Approach light MALSR MALSR
Runway WNW/ESE
Dimensions 9500 x 1500 ft (2896 x 457 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
ESE WNW
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • TRRN CAUSES TURB ON ARR & DEP ROUTES.
  • USCG HELI 55-21-27.6N/131-42-19.8W; INVOF KETCHIKAN INTL ARPT & SEAPLAN BASE; MED-VAC MISSIONS ONLY - POC COMMANDER CG DISTRICT 17, 709 W 9TH ST, RM 661. BOX 25517 JUNEAU, AK 99802 - 907-463-2247/2000.
  • WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • TWY C LGTS OTS INDEF.
  • PPR FOR LDG DURG UNATNDD HRS - FBO 907-531-9891 FOR ARNGMT & CALL OUT CHARGE.
  • ALERT: SPL ATC RULES PART 93 & STD VFR ARR & DEP PROC & PAT INFO - SEE REG NOTICE.
  • GA APRON; TWY C; NE SECTION OF MAIN APRON PCN 21/F/B/X/T.
  • DOCK W OF ARPT CLSD NOV 1 - APR 1; PPR OVNGT - AMGR; FERRY BTW ARPT & CITY OPR CONSLY WHEN ARPT ATNDD.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • PRIOR TO OPS ON APRON/TWY ALL ACFT CTC KTN FSS & ADZ INTNS.
  • SFC COND RPRTS REFLECT CONDS WHILE ARPT ATNDD ONLY.
  • CTN AIR TAXI & BOATS IN HARBOR; FLOATING DEBRIS PSBL.
  • SNOW & ICE REMOVAL NA WHEN ARPT UNATTND.