Kodiak State Airport is located approximately four miles southwest of downtown Kodiak. The airport supports air carrier service for the Kodiak in addition to serving as a regional hub for several outlying communities.

The airport is owned by the U.S. Coast Guard, but leased to the State of Alaska. The Alaska Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities operates and maintains all public and operational areas.

Kodiak State Airport has three active runways, all with separate instrument approaches. The longest runway (7-25 at 7,548') is the primary air carrier runway. It has an instrument landing system/distance measuring equipment (ILS/DME) approach. The Federal Aviation Administration operates an air traffic control tower at the airport 16 hours per day.

Traffic at the airport has increased approximately 14% during the past ten years. The most recent airport master plan, adopted in 1986, predicts traffic will continue to increase through 2005 at the rate of approximately 4% per year.

For more information on aviation, see the
Transportation Section.