Many of the early buildings have been preserved. Today, Skagwav is a small but busy port. The airport is unattended and allows day VFR operations only. Runway 1-19 is 3,700 feet long and marked only with orange cones. Approaches should be planned with caution as the strip is situated in a canyon.
Aviation fuel is available at Skagway.
Limited tie-down space is available. U.S. Customs is available by prior pilot arrangement only. Return to top of page. Wrangell is the second oldest non-native settlement in Southeastern Alaska. It is sheltered on the southeast by mountains and has large areas of soggy muskeg.