The Federal Aviation Administration recorded 2,767,856 passenger enplanements at Ted Stevens Anchorage International in calendar year (CY) 2024. Across Alaska, the available airport-by-airport figures show a wide range of scheduled and general-aviation activity, from major hubs to small community gateways. These are enplanements—passenger boardings—not total airport traffic or arrivals.
Contents
- How to read these Alaska airport statistics
- Alaska’s largest passenger airports
- Major western and northern gateways
- Regional and system airports
- Small commercial-service and visitor gateways
- Western and Arctic community airports
- Lower-volume scheduled-service airports
How to read these Alaska airport statistics
The figures below come from the FAA’s Enplanements at All Airports (Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation) by State and Airport, September 2025. The table reports calendar-year enplanements for each named airport. “Enplanements” means passenger boardings, so the measure does not represent total passengers moving through an airport and does not include a separately stated arrival count.
Each comparison uses CY2024 against CY2023. The percentage is the year-over-year change reported in the FAA data. Airport codes are included to make the locations easier to identify. The FAA source supplies the airport-type and ranking classifications; the groupings in this guide follow the supplied research outline and are descriptive rather than a new FAA ranking.
Alaska’s largest passenger airports
Anchorage remained the dominant airport in this set, with 2,767,856 enplanements in CY2024, compared with 2,681,818 in CY2023, a 3.21% increase. Fairbanks International (FAI) recorded 574,012, up from 548,679, or 4.62%. Juneau International (JNU) recorded 436,457, down from 440,279, or 0.87%.
The next group includes airports serving major population centers, regional destinations, and important visitor routes. Bethel (BET) posted 165,846 enplanements, up from 153,548, a change of 8.01%. Ketchikan International (KTN) recorded 152,082, compared with 148,645, up 2.31%. Sitka Rocky Gutierrez (SIT) recorded 98,066, compared with 96,214, up 1.92%.
| Airport | Code | CY2024 enplanements | CY2023 enplanements | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Stevens Anchorage International | ANC | 2,767,856 | 2,681,818 | 3.21% |
| Fairbanks International | FAI | 574,012 | 548,679 | 4.62% |
| Juneau International | JNU | 436,457 | 440,279 | -0.87% |
| Bethel | BET | 165,846 | 153,548 | 8.01% |
| Ketchikan International | KTN | 152,082 | 148,645 | 2.31% |
| Sitka Rocky Gutierrez | SIT | 98,066 | 96,214 | 1.92% |
The FAA figures also show notable movement at several airports in this broad group. Deadhorse (SCC) recorded 96,967 enplanements in CY2024, versus 82,296 in CY2023, an increase of 17.83%. Kodiak (ADQ) recorded 86,579, up from 85,183, or 1.64%. Kenai Municipal (ENA) recorded 75,395, compared with 67,062, an increase of 12.43%.
Source for all figures in this section: FAA enplanements by state and airport, CY2024 compared with CY2023.
Major western and northern gateways
Nome (OME) recorded 69,593 passenger enplanements in CY2024, compared with 66,883 in CY2023, a 4.05% increase. Ralph Wien Memorial in Kotzebue (OTZ) recorded 60,547, compared with 60,124, up 0.70%. Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial in Barrow (BRW) recorded 43,364, compared with 41,579, up 4.29%.
King Salmon (AKN) recorded 39,289 enplanements, compared with 38,021, a 3.33% increase. Dillingham (DLG) recorded 34,656, compared with 34,815, a decrease of 0.46%. Merrill Field in Anchorage (MRI) recorded 32,601, compared with 32,219, up 1.19%.
Homer (HOM) recorded 27,482 enplanements in CY2024, down from 34,682 in CY2023, a 20.76% decrease. Petersburg James A Johnson (PSG) recorded 25,209, compared with 24,921, up 1.16%. Unalaska (DUT) recorded 22,712, compared with 19,201, an 18.29% increase.
These figures illustrate that western and northern gateways differ substantially in scale. The reported CY2024 counts range from 69,593 at Nome to 22,712 at Unalaska, while the year-over-year changes range from a decline at Homer to an increase at Unalaska. The comparison is limited to boardings reported for the two calendar years.
Source: FAA enplanements by state and airport, CY2024 compared with CY2023.
Regional and system airports
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith in Cordova (CDV) recorded 18,641 enplanements in CY2024, compared with 18,244 in CY2023, an increase of 2.18%. Klawock (AKW) recorded 16,224, down from 16,733, or 3.04%. Red Dog Mine (DGG) recorded 15,159, compared with 15,102, up 0.38%.
Wrangell (WRG) recorded 14,560 enplanements, compared with 14,323, a 1.65% increase. Yakutat (YAK) recorded 11,923, down from 12,105, or 1.50%. Edward G Pitka Sr in Galena (GAL) recorded 11,852, compared with 11,758, up 0.80%.
Gustavus (GST) recorded 10,074 enplanements in CY2024, compared with 9,584 in CY2023, a 5.11% increase. Lake Hood in Anchorage (LHD) recorded 11,200, down from 11,800, or 5.08%. Emmonak (ENM) recorded 9,854, compared with 9,760, up 0.96%.
The regional figures include both modest increases and decreases. No additional total is calculated here because the FAA source presents separate airport counts, and the relevant measure remains airport-level enplanements for CY2024 and CY2023.
Source: FAA enplanements by state and airport, CY2024 compared with CY2023.
Small commercial-service and visitor gateways
Unalakleet (UNK) recorded 7,030 passenger enplanements in CY2024, compared with 8,312 in CY2023, a decrease of 15.42%. Lake Brooks in Katmai National Park (5Z9) recorded 6,464, compared with 5,281, up 22.40%. Haines (HNS) recorded 6,362, compared with 6,306, up 0.89%.
Coldfoot (CXF) recorded 5,985 enplanements, compared with 5,634, a 6.23% increase. Ketchikan Harbor (5KE) recorded 5,798, compared with 5,556, up 4.36%. Quinhagak (AQH) recorded 5,733, compared with 5,119, up 11.99%.
Hoonah (HNH) recorded 5,667 enplanements in CY2024, down from 5,790 in CY2023, a 2.12% decrease. Aniak (ANI) recorded 5,579, compared with 4,707, up 18.53%. Iliamna (ILI) recorded 5,544, compared with 5,749, down 3.57%.
The FAA source therefore shows a broad spread even among smaller gateways: some increased by more than 20%, while others declined by more than 15%. Those percentages describe the reported change in boardings between the two named calendar years and should not be read as forecasts.
Source: FAA enplanements by state and airport, CY2024 compared with CY2023.
Western and Arctic community airports
Fort Yukon (FYU) recorded 5,492 enplanements in CY2024, compared with 5,506 in CY2023, a decrease of 0.25%. Chevak (VAK) recorded 5,426, compared with 4,704, up 15.35%. Kipnuk (IIK) recorded 4,978, compared with 4,466, an 11.46% increase.
Hooper Bay (HPB) recorded 4,801 enplanements, compared with 4,314, up 11.29%. Skagway (SGY) recorded 4,607, compared with 4,953, down 6.99%. Seldovia (SOV) recorded 4,309, compared with 3,381, up 27.45%.
St Mary’s (KSM) recorded 4,250 enplanements in CY2024, compared with 4,912 in CY2023, a decrease of 13.48%. Selawik (WLK) recorded 4,154, compared with 3,974, up 4.53%. Noatak (WTK) recorded 4,062, compared with 3,698, an increase of 9.84%.
These airport-level counts help show the range of passenger-boardings activity among western, Arctic, and community locations. They do not establish service frequency, route availability, or future traffic, because the supplied FAA measure reports annual enplanements rather than schedules or forecasts.
Source: FAA enplanements by state and airport, CY2024 compared with CY2023.
Lower-volume scheduled-service airports
Kasigluk (Z09) recorded 4,028 passenger enplanements in CY2024, compared with 3,386 in CY2023, an 18.96% increase. Point Hope (PHO) recorded 3,998, compared with 4,052, down 1.33%. Buckland (BVK) recorded 3,835, compared with 3,615, up 6.09%.
Scammon Bay (SCM) recorded 3,719 enplanements, compared with 3,583, a 3.80% increase. Robert /Bob/ Curtis Memorial in Noorvik (D76) recorded 3,715, compared with 3,410, up 8.94%. Mountain Village (MOU) recorded 3,678, compared with 3,048, up 20.67%.
Kwethluk (KWT) recorded 3,587 enplanements in CY2024, compared with 2,614 in CY2023, a 37.22% increase. Cold Bay (CDB) recorded 3,543, compared with 3,023, up 17.20%. Tuntutuliak (A61) recorded 3,474, compared with 3,161, up 9.90%.
Pilot Station (0AK) recorded 3,469 enplanements, compared with 3,195, an 8.58% increase. In this lower-volume group, the largest reported percentage increase was at Kwethluk, while Point Hope was the only listed airport with a decrease. The underlying counts remain annual passenger boardings for the specified airports, not a statewide total.
Source: FAA enplanements by state and airport, CY2024 compared with CY2023.