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Nearby Airports

Introduction ...

When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Chatham.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Chatham. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.

For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.

Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Chatham.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

  • Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport   (SIT/PASI)
    (35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southwest)
  • Gustavus Airport   (GST/PAGS)
    (68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northwest)
  • Petersburg Airport   (PSG/PAPG)
    (89 miles [143.2 km] to the east southeast)

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Hoonah Airport   (HNH/PAOH)
    (43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northwest)
  • Kake Airport   (ICAO: PAFE)
    (54 miles [86.9 km] to the southeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Chatham), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Juneau International Airport:
     Decimal: 58.35497, -134.576278
     DDMMSS: 58° 21' 17", -134° 34' 34"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport:
     Decimal: 57.04713, -135.361611
     DDMMSS: 57° 2' 49", -135° 21' 41"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Gustavus Airport:
     Decimal: 58.42527, -135.707417
     DDMMSS: 58° 25' 30", -135° 42' 26"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport:
     Decimal: 56.80166, -132.945278
     DDMMSS: 56° 48' 5", -132° 56' 43"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Hoonah Airport:
     Decimal: 58.09609, -135.409697
     DDMMSS: 58° 5' 45", -135° 24' 34"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Kake Airport:
     Decimal: 56.96136, -133.910261
     DDMMSS: 56° 57' 40", -133° 54' 36"