Being the capital of Alaska, the city of Juneau is heavily visited by tourists from all over the world. As a result, the Juneau International Airport acts as an important gateway not only to the city but to the country as a whole. The Juneau International Airport in Alaska, USA is a municipal airport and a department under the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ).
Situated 11 kilometers to the northwest of Juneau, Alaska, the Juneau International Airport has been coded as PAJN by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and as JNU by International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Other important features of The Juneau International Airport, Alaska are as follows:
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The Juneau International Airport is a public airport
The airport has a 8400 feet long paved runway and a seaplane landing area
Customs service is available at the airport for which, prior notification is required
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The instrument approach of the airport is published officially (known as Instrument Flight Rules or IFR) procedure for the airport. This suggests that it is safe for flights to take-off from or land at Juneau International Airport even during insufficient light or bad weather
Accessed by bush carriers and the regional airline, Alaska Airlines is the most important airline at Juneau International Airport with more than 0.15 million landings and take-offs every year
The original airstrip of Juneau International Airport was constructed in the 1930s. The following are the airlines and the respective destinations that can be accessed from Juneau International Airport:
Among the Cargo flights, the following names are worth mentioning:
- Alaska Airlines connects Juneau with Anchorage, Gustavus, Petersburg, Ketchikan, Seattle/Tacoma, Yakutat, and Sitka
- Alaska Seaplane Service takes tourists to Angoon, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Tenakee, and Springs
- L.A.B. Flying Service connects Excursion Inlet, Gustavus, Haines, Hoonah, Kake, Petersburg, and Skagway
- Skagway Air Service reaches Haines, Skagway, and Angoon, Gustavus, Haines, Hoonah, Skagway that are collectively known as the Wings of Alaska
The Airport lies in proximity to Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge that is the home of a rich variety of flora and fauna like small mammals, birds, several species of salmon, even Black and Brown bears and Bald Eagles.
Juneau International Airport is located 1430 kilometers to the northwest of Seattle in Washington and 900 kilometers to the southeast of Anchorage in Alaska.
www.flightshotelstours.com provides detailed, online information on Juneau International Airport, as well as on Flights to Juneau and Flights to Alaska.
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