an area of 662 acres (268 ha) at an elevation of 25 feet (8 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 8/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 8,857 by 150 feet (2,700 x 46 m). It also has one seaplane landing area designated 8W/26W, which measures 4,600 by 150 feet (1,402 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2017, the airport had 108,885 aircraft operations, an average of 298 per day: 79% air taxi, 12% general aviation, 8% scheduled commercial, and <1% military. At that time 275 aircraft were based at this airport: 87% single-engine, 1% multi-engine, <1% jet, 10% helicopter, and 1% military. Airlines and destinations Aside from providing passenger service, Alaska Airlines also operates Boeing 737-700 jet freighter cargo flight service into Juneau. Passenger Cargo Statistics Statistics Top destinations Accidents and incidents On September 4, 1971, Alaska Airlines Flight 1866, a Boeing 727-100, crashed into the easterly slope of a canyon in the Chilkat Range of the Tongass National Forest while on approach to Juneau International Airport. All 111 passengers and crew on board were killed. At the time, it was the worst single airplane air disaster in United States history. See also Alaska World War II Army Airfields List of airports in Alaska References External links Juneau International Airport, official website FAA Alaska airport diagram for Juneau International (JNU) (GIF) Topographic map from USGS The National Map Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Alaska Airports in Alaska Transportation buildings and structures in Juneau, Alaska WAAS reference stations