Ketchikan is a tight place ..

[Russ]

The sectional for Ketchikan recommends specific routes when using the
airspace around the international airport. There is a high volume of
small plane traffic intermixed with the big jets, and no control
tower. Who'd a thunk a 737 landing at an international airport had to
use unicom?

Worse yet the airport is situated in a valley with rising terrain on
either side; an obstacle to maneuvering when close to the
airport.

Scary! Ah well, glad I don't intend to fly there anytime soon! ;D

Anyway the FAA published this pamphlet that shows the specific routes
they would prefer be used. Its interesting if your into that sorta
thing. It also shows a few of the common air-tour routes flown in the
area.

www.cgrmtnhelos.com/Downloads/Ketchikan.pdf

[clmax]

Nice find Russ

[Mike B.]

I used to do a lot of flights in and out of there with BFU. I gradually moved on up towards Juneau, then my hardware situation went to...well you know where, and I still haven't been able to get flying again.