Operator
Yakutat Air
- Website
- Https://yakutatair.com/
- Kind
- Air taxi
- Ownership
- Private
Yakutat air taxi flying two DeHavilland Beavers to rivers, beaches, lodges and backcountry strips.
Airstrip
Dry Bay Airstrip (3AK)
NPS-maintained 3,600 ft gravel strip in Glacier Bay National Preserve, about 44 miles southeast of Yakutat.
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve · NPS
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Faa code
- 3AK
- Runway length
- 3600 ft
- Runway width
- 170 ft
- Surface
- Gravel
- Ownership
- Public
- Fuel available
- No
A 3,600 x 170 ft gravel runway at Dry Bay on the Alsek River delta, open to the public and unattended, with no fuel; the southwest end is soft sand. Dry Bay is the take-out for Alsek and Tatshenshini river trips and a base for commercial fishing camps and preserve lodges. There are no scheduled flights; charter from Yakutat (about 50 miles).
Location
Connected places & operators
Fishing · Hunting · Rafting
Sources
- Glacier Bay National Preserve (Dry Bay)National Park Service · Accessed 2026-11-09
- FAA Airport Data: Dry Bay (3AK)Federal Aviation Administration · Accessed 2026-11-09
Last updated 2026-11-09