Sleeping in Airports

Ketchikan Airport Guide

Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Ketchikan Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit.  Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.

this isn’t someplace you want to be stuck if you have hours to burn. – a traveller

KTN Airport Overview

ketchikan airport guideTo help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Ketchikan International Airport.

What to Expect

Ketchikan Airport (code: KTN) consists of a single terminal.  Because of the airport’s island location, a ferry connects it to the city of Ketchikan. The ferry alternately leaves Gravina Island or Revillagigedo Island every fifteen minutes and travels to the airport.

Sleeping in Ketchikan Airport

We do not yet have any sleep-related airport reviews. For uninterrupted sleep, there are hotels near the airport that provide free airport shuttles. See Airport Hotels in the guide below or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.

To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s website for current information. For more airport information, continue scrolling down to explore more in our Ketchikan Airport Guide.

In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.  For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.

Airport Hours

The airport is open daily from 6:30 AM – 8:45 PM.

Airport Hotels

If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near Ketchikan Airport:

  • My Place Hotel Ketchikan – Two minutes from the airport ferry terminal. » Check Rates
  • The Landing Hotel – Two minutes from the airport terminal ferry. » Check Rates
  • Super 8 Ketchikan – Free airport shuttle is available. » Check Rates

For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Ketchikan, search for deals and read traveller reviews.

Airport Lounges

There are no pay-per-use lounges at the airport.

Rest & Relaxation Zones

There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.

Drinking Water

Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.

Food & Drinks

There is a cocktail lounge/snack bar. No 24-hour dining options are available.

Luggage Storage & Lockers

Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.

Mobile Charging

We had no information about mobile charging availability at the time of this update. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Showers

Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.

WiFi / Internet

Free WiFi is available in Ketchikan Airport for 10 minutes. Additional time is available for a fee.

More Airport Information

More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover

Baggage Carts – Need a hand with your luggage? Baggage carts are available free of charge.

Duty-Free & Shopping – There is a small gift shop in the airport.

SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Airlines
Ketchikan Airport is served by the following airlines: Aero Services • Alaska Airlines • Delta Air Lines • Island Air • Pacific Airways • Misty Fjords Air.
Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport

Located on Gravina Island, Ketchikan Airport is connected to mainland Ketchikan via airport ferry (Hours: 6:15 AM – 9:30 PM) or water taxi. At the time of this update, the one-way adult fare is $6.00 (plus a vehicle charge, if applicable, of $7.00). Metered taxis are readily available for hire from the mainland side of the ferry/water taxi docks, or you can take a public bus. Another option is the Ketchikan Airporter, a shuttle service that takes passengers between the ferry docks and a shuttle terminal just north of downtown.

Car Rentals

On-site car rental agencies include Alaska Car Rental • Budget.

Hotel Shuttles

See also Airport Hotels above.

Last updated: 2024-08-26

This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning.  All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice.   The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or  write a review.