Ketchikan

KTN · PAKT

Ketchikan International Airport

55.36°, -131.71°AK, United States

Passengers a year

458.9K

#183 busiest in the U.S.

5

nonstop destinations

6

airlines

14

departures a day

81.4%

arrivals on time

1.1%

flights cancelled

68.5%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from KTN, by passengers: SEA, SIT, WRG, JNU, KLWKTNKLWSITJNUWRGSEA
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

Alaska Airlines is the largest carrier at Ketchikan, with 94% of all passengers. 6 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Alaska Airlines holds 94% of the airport — the 10th most concentrated of 120 non-hub airports. The nearest comparison is SCC at 95%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
AS
Alaska69% full
94.0%431.1K-5.2%
I4
Island Air Express57% full
6.0%27.4K-2.5%
J5
Alaska Seaplanes38% full
0.1%284—
AMQ
Ameristar Air Cargo87% full
0.0%103—
27Q
Jet Aviation Flight Services14% full
0.0%4—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

5 nonstop destinations from Ketchikan, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Seattle (SEA)

    130.1K departing · 71% full

    Alaska Airlines

  • Sitka (SIT)

    33.4K departing · 69% full

    Alaska Airlines

  • Wrangell (WRG)

    27.2K departing · 61% full

    Alaska Airlines

  • Juneau (JNU)

    23.9K departing · 48% full

    Alaska Airlines

  • Klawock (KLW)

    13.3K departing · 62% full

    Island Air Express

All nonstop destinations

5 nonstop · 2 airlines · 5 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Ketchikan.

Body class · share of departures

  • Cessna C208B

    2,173 departures · 63% full

    43.8%

  • Boeing 737-700

    1,494 departures · 70% full

    Narrowbody

    30.1%

  • Boeing 737-800

    378 departures · 65% full

    Narrowbody

    7.6%

  • Pilatus PC-12

    317 departures · 39% full

    6.4%

  • Boeing 737-900ER

    224 departures · 66% full

    Narrowbody

    4.5%

  • Boeing 737 MAX 9

    196 departures · 69% full

    Narrowbody

    4.0%

  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    142 departures · 40% full

    2.9%

  • Boeing 737 MAX 8

    39 departures · 70% full

    Narrowbody

    0.8%

  • Boeing 737-100

    1 departures · 87% full

    0.0%

  • Boeing 737-900

    1 departures · 96% full

    Narrowbody

    0.0%

When Ketchikan is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Departures a month · peak July 2026

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
339,149
1991
335,675
1992
442,235
1993
377,456
1994
349,928
1995
392,655
1996
356,488
1997
385,961
1998
353,459
1999
362,102
2000
376,376
2001
362,757
2002
383,854
2003
392,534
2004
411,947
2005
431,656
2006
407,258
2007
424,505
2008
405,762
2009
365,543
2010
377,702
2011
386,903
2012
417,052
2013
428,599
2014
430,807
2015
435,626
2016
432,474
2017
452,241
2018
457,502
2019
426,106
2020
191,567
2021
385,571
2022
453,330
2023
456,602
2024
472,150
2025
460,952
2026
265,452 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Ketchikan, 81 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 18 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 81Late 18Cancelled 1

12 min

average delay

25

flights cancelled

2.3K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Among US airports

#183

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 77.4%–89.7%

The weak spot is August 2025, when 77.4% of arrivals landed on time — 4 points below the year. The strongest was May 2026 at 89.7%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Ketchikan International Airport (KTN)?

Ketchikan International Airport handled about 458.9K passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #183 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 14 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Ketchikan International Airport (KTN)?

Alaska Airlines is the largest carrier at Ketchikan (KTN), flying about 94% of its passengers. 6 airlines serve Ketchikan in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Ketchikan International Airport (KTN)?

Ketchikan (KTN) has 5 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Ketchikan International Airport (KTN)?

About 81.4% of flights arriving at Ketchikan (KTN) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.1% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Ketchikan International Airport (KTN)?

The Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures from Ketchikan (KTN), about 44% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Ketchikan. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).