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Project # SFAPT00709 / Federal # 3-02-0327-26-2025

Yakutat Airport Master Plan Update

Plan Overview

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is preparing the Yakutat Airport (YAK) Master Plan Update, which serves the City and Borough of Yakutat. This plan will evaluate existing airport facilities and identify how the airport can safely and efficiently meet current needs while planning for future aviation demand. The study will be completed in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidance for airport master planning.

The YAK Master Plan Update will focus on maintaining and improving airport infrastructure, identifying needed future improvements, and addressing specific issues such as:

  • Disposition of the crosswind runway
  • Aircraft and vehicle parking
  • Availability of lease lots, aircraft tie-downs, and hangars
  • Known per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) areas
  • Cultural and historical resources
  • Power and weather reporting reliability
  • Water and sewer utility services
  • Obstructions

The final plan will be a comprehensive, user-friendly document that evaluates aviation demand, land use, environmental compatibility, and connections to other transportation modes. It will identify short-, medium-, and long-term development strategies to support continued aviation service and meet the needs of the Yakutat community.

Planning Area

Yakutat Airport is located in and serves the City and Borough of Yakutat.

Airport History

Yakutat Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport that serves as a critical transportation link for the City and Borough of Yakutat. The airport provides scheduled passenger air service to Cordova, Juneau, and Anchorage, connecting the community to broader destinations through Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and Seattle Tacoma International Airport. YAK supports the local economy by serving commercial fishing, seafood harvests, tourism, and recreation, including access to glacier and wildlife viewing, the Situk River fishing corridor, and Alaska’s only surf camp. Yakutat Airport also functions as a diversion airport and has one of the longest runways in the state at 7,750 feet. The last Airport Master Plan was completed in 2006.

 

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