Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport Guide
Tom Madsen Airport sits on Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands, about a mile from the town of Unalaska. Anchorage is roughly 800 miles to the northeast, and the airport is the air gateway for the Dutch Harbor fishing port. The State of Alaska renamed it in 2002 for Charles Thomas Madsen Sr., a bush pilot known as the "Aleutian Aviator". It is also listed as Unalaska Airport, and its ICAO code is PADU.
The airport has a single asphalt runway, 13/31, measuring 4,500 by 100 feet. Airline operations are restricted: aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats need prior written permission. The airport office is staffed from 0800 to 1630.
Aleutian Airways flies daily between Dutch Harbor and Anchorage, and Grant Aviation links the airport with nearby Aleutian communities such as Akutan, Atka and Nikolski. Alaska Central Express carries cargo. The airport also has a restaurant and vehicle rentals. About 20,500 passengers boarded flights here in 2025.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 1 runwayopened 1950
- Location
- 53.899, -166.545
- Operator
- Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalTom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 2 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalDomestic
Aleutian Airways, Grant Aviation
Nearby cities
1 cityTom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport is closest to Unalaska (1.6 km south). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Unalaska1.6 km south
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