There are scheduled jet flights, air taxis and float plane services to Yakutat. A seaplane base is available. The U.S. Forest Service also owns six airstrips in the vicinity. The Borough operates the State-owned boat harbor and the Ocean Cape dock. Monti Bay is the only sheltered deep water port in the Gulf of Alaska.
Barges deliver goods monthly during the winter, and more frequently in summer.
Climate Yakutat has a maritime climate characterized by relatively mild, often rainy weather. Yakutat receives some of the heaviest precipitation in the state, averaging 132 inches, including 219 inches of snowfall. Facilities Water is derived from four wells, is treated and piped to most homes in the community. A private firm collects refuse, and the City operates the landfill. Electricity is provided by Yakutat Power, Inc., which has provided a contract to the Tlingit-Haida Regional Electric Authority to provide power.