Ketchikan Transportation

Ryan McCue is a pilot that has built up a successful, safe and friendly family business focused on getting people out to remote Alaska – by seaplane or helicopter.

Island Wings Air Service takes passengers flightseeing, bear viewing, on guided hikes, self-guided hikes, to forest service cabins, fly-out fishing trips and more.

The Misty Fjords fleet is extremely well-maintained and boasts comfortable seats and panoramic view windows. Depending on the number of people in your flightseeing group, you’ll fly in the De Havilland Otter (seats 10, the “cutting edge” in seaplanes), the De Havilland Beaver (seats 6, comfortable and reliable “workhorse”), or a Cessna 135 (seats 2-3, the “sports car” of seaplanes).

There’s lot of coverage to popular destinations, including Ward Cove, Totem Bight, and Saxman Park. Fares are cheap (just $1) for bus service, and two free shuttles run from May to Sept between the cruise ship docks and key downtown locations

Even if you’re just visiting the core of downtown Ketchikan, it would take you a few days to walk and see all the points of interest. By renting a car, you could double those sites.