Gustavus Airport Guide

Gustavus Airport (ICAO PAGS) is a state-owned public airport serving the community of Gustavus and the nearby entrance to Glacier Bay National Park in Southeast Alaska. The airfield was built in 1941 and was later left to civilian use. It sits on the Icy Strait side of the Glacier Bay peninsula and has no road link to Juneau, so air and ferry are the only ways in.

Two asphalt runways serve the field. Runway 11/29 is 6,720 feet long and 150 feet wide, long enough for Boeing 737 jets. Runway 2/20 is 3,010 feet by 60 feet and is restricted from scheduled passenger operations with more than 30 seats. The airport has no control tower and uses the common traffic advisory frequency, 122.5.

Scheduled service is light. Alaska Airlines flies seasonally to Juneau under the federal Essential Air Service program, and Alaska Seaplanes also connects Gustavus with Juneau. Air taxi traffic makes up most of the movements, with general aviation close behind. The park road runs about 10 miles from the airport to Bartlett Cove, where the park headquarters and Glacier Bay Lodge stand. There is no rideshare, so visitors usually arrange lodge shuttles in advance.