Travel Directory
Ketchikan serves as both an air and marine transportation hub for southern Southeast Alaska.

Commercial and Chartered Flights
The Ketchikan International Airport serves as both a gateway for Alaska Airlines jet service from Seattle and a bush carrier and charter aircraft hub for destinations like Hyder, Metlakatla, Alaska, and Prince of Wales Island. To learn more about chartered flights from Ketchikan to other Southeast Alaska destinations visit the Flightservices Page. Keep in mind the only way to get to the Ketchikan International Airport is to take the ferry or charter a boat.
Here is a list of the transportation options available at the airport on gravina Island: Alaska Airlines, Taquan Air, ProMech Air, Pacific Airways, Aero Services, Family Air Tours, Budget Rentals, Seawind Aviation.


Ketchikan International Airport Ferry
The Transportation Services Department of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough operates and maintains the Airport Ferry System. The system provides transport for passengers and freight between the airport, which is located on Gravina Island and Ketchikan, which is located on the other side of the Tongass Narrows, on Revillagigedo Island.

M. V. ORAL FREEMAN
The M. V. Oral Freeman is our newest ferry. It is 116' 6" long and has a beam of 48 feet. It was the first ship built by Alaska Ship and Drydock in Ketchikan, Alaska. The Oral Freeman is in service on a daily basis. It has a crew of two, a captain and a deckhand.

M. V. BOB ELLIS
The M. V. Bob Ellis is 100 feet long and can accommodate 15 vehicles. The "Ellis" has been in service for the Airport Ferry System since 1987. The vessel normally has a crew of two, a captain and a deckhand.

OPERATIONS SCHEDULE:
The ferry leaves the Ketchikan side of the channel on the quarter hour and the airport side on the hour and half hour.
PASSENGER FERRY FEES
Round-Trip Same Day (or One-Way) Adult (12 and Over) $5.00
Child 6 - 11 $2.00 Child (5 and Under) FREE
Monthly Pass $36.00 Monthly Passes for Tenants $30.00
Pre-purchase of 10 passes $45.00 VEHICLES (ONE-WAY) (exclusive of driver and passengers)
Autos / Light Trucks $6.00
Commercial Vehicles $10.00
Commercial Passenger Vehicles $10.00
Vehicles Over 35 Feet in Length or 8.5 Feet in Width $35.00
AUTOMOBILE PARKING
Each 24 Hour Period over 2 Hours $3.00
Monthly Passes (by 30-day increments, paid in advance) $65.00
FOR PRICING ON BULK PASSES, CONTACT THE AIRPORT OFFICE at (907) 225-6800.

Ferry Service
Ketchikan receives service to two separate ferry lines. Ketchikan sits on the Alaska Marine Highway's Inside Passage route and sees a large number of ships northbound (to the rest of Alaska) and southbound (to Prince Rupert, British Columbia — where a six hour connection can be made to the BC Ferries system — and Bellingham, Washington). Ketchikan also sees regular day service from the Alaska Marine Highway vessel M/V Lituya, a day boat that shuttles between Ketchikan and Metlakatla, its home port.

The Inter-Island Ferry Authority serves Ketchikan daily (and, in the summer, twice daily) with the day boat M/V Prince of Wales from its home port in Hollis on Prince of Wales Island. Ketchikan often serves as a connection between the Prince of Wales and mainline Alaska Marine Highway vessels that run to the rest of Southeast Alaska.

Cruise Ships
From April through September, Cruise lines operate routes to Ketchikan and other Southeast Alaska Panhandle destinations. Ketchikan is a major cruise ship port along the Inside Passage, welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Cruise lines include American West Steamboat Co., Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Clipper Cruise Line, Cruise West, Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and Regent Seven Seas. Ketchikan’s friendly citizens, scenic beauty and wide range of shore excursions and activities consistently rank it among the most popular ports of call among passengers. There is more information on the Cruise Ship page. To learn more about the 2009 cruise ship calendar visit the Schedule page. Interested in other ports of call while cruising to Ketchikan? Visit the Ports of Call Page.

Vehicle Rentals
While in Ketchikan you can rent a vehicle and explore the town and island on your own and at your leisure. More information and vehicle rental companies are listed on the Vehicle Rental page.