Airports in Alaska

Anchorage International

The airport is situated about six miles (10km) south of Anchorage.

Anchorage International (ANC)

Location

The airport is situated about six miles (10km) south of Anchorage.

Getting to the city

The People Mover bus service stops regularly at the airport, taking travellers to downtown Anchorage. It operates between roughly 6am and 11pm daily, at 30-minute intervals. Many hotels offer free airport pick-up services for their guests, and limousines and taxis are also available for hire. Ride-hailing services, such as Uber, are available.

Time

GMT -9 (GMT -8 from mid-March to the first Sunday in November).

Car rental

Car rental companies include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National and Thrifty.

Airport Taxis

Taxis are available outside both terminals. The ride to downtown Anchorage takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

Transfer between terminals

There is a free airport shuttle bus between the South (Domestic) Terminal, the North (International) Terminal and the rental car lots.

Facilities

Facilities include ATMs, currency exchange, restaurants, bars, shops, a massage centre, a barbershop, a nursery, mail drop points, a military lounge, a hotel reservations desk and tourist information. Disabled facilities are very good.

Parking

Short-term parking outside the North Terminal (international) is free for the first half hour, then $6 for two hours, and $10 for three hours up to $13 per day and $78 per week (10-day maximum). Short-term parking at the South Terminal (domestic) is slightly more expensive, charging $3 for the first hour, $6 for two hours, and $10 for three hours, up to $16 per day and $96 per week (30-day maximum). Long-term parking is near the South Terminal, costing $13 per day and $78 per week (90-day maximum). The Park, Ride and Fly Lot is the cheapest long-term option; located across from the DOTPF Central Regional Headquarters on International Airport Road, it charges $9 per day, $40 per week, and $100 per month (90-day maximum). The lot is serviced by a free shuttle to both terminals.

www.anchorageairport.com

Ketchikan Airport

The airport is situated three miles (5km) northwest of central Ketchikan.

Ketchikan Airport (KTN)

Location

The airport is situated three miles (5km) northwest of central Ketchikan.

Getting to the city

An airport ferry regularly leaves the airport for Ketchikan between 6.15am and 9.30pm. Metered taxis and a public bus service are readily available from the mainland ferry and water taxi docks.

Time

GMT -9 (GMT -8 from mid-March to the first Sunday in November).

Car rental

Budget car rental is represented at the airport.

Airport Taxis

Water taxis are available from the airport and many hotels offer complimentary taxi or shuttle services for guests. Taxi cabs meet the airport ferry in Ketchikan.

Facilities

There is a lounge and snack bar in the terminal, as well as free WiFi, rental car desks, a gift shop and a lost and found service.

Parking

Parking is available.

www.borough.ketchikan.ak.us/130/Airport

Juneau Airport

The airport is situated eight miles (13km) northwest of central Juneau.

Juneau Airport (JNU)

Location

The airport is situated eight miles (13km) northwest of central Juneau.

Getting to the city

Juneau's public transit system, Capital Transit, provides bus and shuttle services to and from the airport. A number of hotels also offer shuttle services for guests. Rental cars and taxis are available at the airport.

Time

GMT -9 (GMT -8 from mid-March to the first Sunday in November).

Car rental

Car hire companies represented at the airport include Alamo/National, Avis, Budget and Hertz.

Airport Taxis

A number of taxi companies service the airport.

Facilities

Facilities at the airport include a visitor information desk, baggage storage, a lost and found service, smoking rooms, disabled facilities, free wifi, a computer lounge, a gift shop and restaurants.

Parking

Short and long-term parking is available directly in front of the terminal building. In short-term parking the first 15 minutes are free, the first hour costs $3, and each hour thereafter costs $2. In long-term parking the first two hours cost $5 and each extra hour costs $1, up to a daily rate of $14, and a weekly rate of $75.

www.juneau.org/airport