The Gravina Island airport ferry — first and last crossings, how often it runs summer and winter, and the fares — so you can catch your flight.
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Ketchikan's airport is on Gravina Island, across Tongass Narrows — so every flight in or out means a short ride on the airport ferry. This is the published schedule and fares. Give yourself a full crossing plus loading before your flight, and check your airline's cutoff.
Times are your device’s clock against the published schedule — not a live feed.
This is the published schedule — not a live feed
| Season |
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| To the island |
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| Off the island |
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| How often |
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| Summer (about mid-May to mid-September) | 6:15 am | 9:30 pm | The town side leaves at :15 and :45, the airport side at :00 and :30 — about every 30 minutes, and about every 15 minutes on weekdays 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. when the second boat runs. Crossing takes 5–7 minutes. |
| Rest of the year | 6:15 am | 9:30 pm | The town side leaves at :15 and :45, the airport side at :00 and :30 — about every 30 minutes. Crossing takes 5–7 minutes. |
Vehicles over 80 ft are not carried.
Source: Ketchikan Gateway Borough Airport Ferry, checked 18 June 2026.
This is the airport ferry — not the Alaska state ferry