Campground
Haines Hitch-Up RV Park
Private full-hookup RV park on Main Street, walking distance to downtown; open May 1 to September 15.
2.3 mi
Airport
Haines Airport (HNS)
State airport on the Haines Highway about 3 miles from town, with a 4,000 ft paved runway and commuter flights to Juneau.
- Elevation
- 29 ft[1]
- Faa code
- HNS
- Iata code
- HNS
- Icao code
- PAHN
- Rental cars
- Yes
- Taxis
- Yes
- Distance to town
- 3 mi
- Nearest town
- Haines
A state-owned, public-use airport beside the Chilkat River on the Haines Highway, about 3 miles from Haines. It has one 4,000 by 100 ft asphalt runway (8/26) with medium-intensity lights, 100LL and jet fuel, and no control tower. Most traffic is air taxi: commuter carriers such as Alaska Seaplanes connect Haines with Juneau, and local flying services offer Glacier Bay flightseeing and charters. Car rentals and taxis are available in town.
- [1]Elevation: 29 ft (FAA Airport Data (HNS)); also reported as 15 ft (Wikipedia, Haines Airport). All footnotes
Location
In pictures
Flightseeing
Sources
- Alaska Seaplanes: flights across Southeast AlaskaAlaska Seaplanes · Accessed 2026-11-08
- Getting to HainesVisit Haines (Haines Borough Tourism) · Accessed 2026-11-10
- FAA Airport Data: Haines (HNS)Federal Aviation Administration · Accessed 2026-11-10
- Haines AirportWikipedia · Accessed 2026-11-10
Last updated 2026-11-12
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Campground
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Cultural sites
Cultural site
Fort William H. Seward National Historic Landmark
Alaska's only pre-war Army post, built 1902 to 1904 at Portage Cove; its homes and parade ground are an easy walk from downtown.
3.1 mi
Cultural site
Skagway Historic District
Almost 100 gold rush buildings along Broadway and the boardwalks, the heart of Klondike Gold Rush NHP.
16.3 mi
Glaciers
Rivers
Museums
Museum
Klondike Gold Rush NHP Visitor Center (Train Depot)
The park visitor center in the 1898 White Pass & Yukon Route depot at 2nd and Broadway: exhibits, ranger talks and a film.
16.2 mi
Museum
Jeff. Smiths Parlor Museum
Soapy Smith's gold rush saloon, a roadside museum since 1935, reopened by NPS in 2016; free timed tickets.
16.2 mi
Museum
Mascot Saloon Museum
A Broadway saloon built in 1898, closed by prohibition in 1916 and restored by NPS to its 1904 look.
16.3 mi
Museum
Moore House and Cabin
The home of Skagway's founding Moore family at 5th and Spring, with Captain William Moore's 1887 cabin.
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