Sitka

SIT · PASI

Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport

57.05°, -135.36°AK, United States

Passengers a year

242K

#208 busiest in the U.S.

6

nonstop destinations

5

airlines

7

departures a day

76.9%

arrivals on time

2.5%

flights cancelled

67.8%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from SIT, by passengers: JNU, SEA, KTN, KLWSITJNUKTNKLWSEA
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

Alaska Airlines is the largest carrier at Sitka, with 96% of all passengers. 5 airlines fly from here.

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

Alaska Airlines holds 96% of the airport — the 8th most concentrated of 118 non-hub airports. The nearest comparison is GRK at 96%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
AS
Alaska68% full
96.2%232.9K-8.9%
J5
Alaska Seaplanes43% full
3.1%7.5K—
I4
Island Air Express41% full
0.5%1.2K—
BAS
Baranautica Air Service42% full
0.1%240—
XP
Avelo Airlines0% full
0.1%145—

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

6 nonstop destinations from Sitka, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Juneau (JNU)

    55.2K departing · 57% full

    Alaska Airlines · Alaska Seaplanes

  • Seattle (SEA)

    31.4K departing · 73% full

    Alaska Airlines

  • Ketchikan (KTN)

    31.4K departing · 63% full

    Alaska Airlines

  • Kake (KAE)

    900 departing · 38% full

    Alaska Seaplanes

  • Klawock (KLW)

    810 departing · 49% full

    Alaska Seaplanes · Island Air Express

  • Port Alexander (PTD)

    105 departing · 44% full

    Baranautica Air Service

All nonstop destinations

6 nonstop · 4 airlines · 6 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Sitka.

Body class · share of departures

  • Pilatus PC-12

    850 departures · 44% full

    33.7%

  • Boeing 737-700

    808 departures · 62% full

    Narrowbody

    32.0%

  • Cessna C208B

    259 departures · 39% full

    10.3%

  • Boeing 737-800

    189 departures · 54% full

    Narrowbody

    7.5%

  • Boeing 737 MAX 9

    153 departures · 72% full

    Narrowbody

    6.1%

  • Boeing 737-900ER

    138 departures · 77% full

    Narrowbody

    5.5%

  • Cessna 185A

    91 departures · 42% full

    3.6%

  • Boeing 737 MAX 8

    22 departures · 73% full

    Narrowbody

    0.9%

  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    5 departures · 15% full

    0.2%

  • Cessna C206

    4 departures · 0% full

    0.2%

When Sitka is busiest

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

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak July 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

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

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
226,405
1991
229,022
1992
249,314
1993
221,604
1994
218,916
1995
224,607
1996
220,648
1997
232,958
1998
221,066
1999
220,851
2000
225,951
2001
231,121
2002
231,697
2003
221,940
2004
235,412
2005
227,960
2006
226,826
2007
235,078
2008
223,454
2009
209,831
2010
211,576
2011
212,004
2012
217,000
2013
216,996
2014
227,067
2015
234,927
2016
243,923
2017
260,554
2018
255,726
2019
256,599
2020
92,612
2021
194,764
2022
246,386
2023
254,213
2024
259,386
2025
247,899
2026
78,606 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Sitka, 77 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 20 arrive late, and 3 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 77Late 20Cancelled 3

14 min

average delay

34

flights cancelled

1.3K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Among US airports

#208

Frequently asked

How busy is Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)?

Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport handled about 242K passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #208 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 7 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)?

Alaska Airlines is the largest carrier at Sitka (SIT), flying about 96% of its passengers. 5 airlines serve Sitka in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)?

Sitka (SIT) has 6 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)?

About 76.9% of flights arriving at Sitka (SIT) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.5% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)?

The Pilatus PC-12 flew the largest share of departures from Sitka (SIT), about 34% of the total.

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