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Ketchikan International AirportIATA code KTN

Ketchikan International Airport (KTN/PAKT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ketchikan, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

borough.ketchikan.ak.us/130/Airport(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Ketchikan, United States
Codes
KTN · PAKT
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Sitka
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Ketchikan International Airport (KTN/PAKT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ketchikan, United States in North America. Operating on America/Sitka local time at coordinates 55.360°, -131.710°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ketchikan, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Ketchikan International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
KTN
ICAO code
PAKT
City
Ketchikan
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Sitka
Coordinates
55.356°, -131.714°
From OurAirports
Official website
borough.ketchikan.ak.us/130/Airport (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ketchikan International Airport’s own pages.

KTN airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2019
274,180
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Ketchikan
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Klawock Airport KLW · 89 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KTN

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 11/29: 2,286 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at KTN: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
11/292,286 m7,500 ft46 masphalt

Routes from KTN

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from KTN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where KTN is

Calculated

4.5 km west-northwest

Ketchikan International Airport lies 4.5 km west-northwest of Ketchikan city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at KTN

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ketchikan, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ketchikan International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:borough.ketchikan.ak.us/130/Airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Ketchikan

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Ketchikan International Airport: common questions

Where is Ketchikan International Airport?

Ketchikan International Airport serves Ketchikan, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.356°, -131.714°.

What are the airport codes for Ketchikan International Airport?

The IATA code is KTN and the ICAO code is PAKT.

What time zone is KTN in?

Ketchikan International Airport is in the America/Sitka time zone.

What is the official website of Ketchikan International Airport?

The airport’s official website is borough.ketchikan.ak.us/130/Airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Ketchikan International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KTN: 11/29 (2,286 m (7,500 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Ketchikan International Airport?

Wikidata records 274,180 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Ketchikan International Airport?

Per Wikidata, KTN is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.

How far is KTN from Ketchikan city centre?

Ketchikan International Airport is about 4.5 km west-northwest of Ketchikan city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Ketchikan International Airport?

OurAirports gives KTN’s elevation as 27 m (89 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Ketchikan International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)