Freight

We’ll get it there, safe and sound

Regularly scheduled freight services from Taquan are the simple, fast and affordable way to get your cargo to more than 20 locations in SE Alaska. Just measure and weigh your item(s), and you’re ready to book.

General Advisements

  • All freight is shipped at Shippers risk.
  • Photo ID must be presented with shipping or receiving freight.
  • Hazardous material: Department of Transportation requires that all items considered or containing hazardous materials under must be declared at the time of check-in. If you are unsure if your item contains hazardous materials ask a Customer Service Agent. Hazardous Material must have proper paperwork filled out correctly.
  • View complete list of Terms and Agreements.

Schedule Freight Shipment

Contact us to schedule a shipment

Code Ketchikan To Base Rate Minimum Pivot Weight Per LB Pivot Size
BAI/DIV
Babe Island/Devenney's
Seat Fare
$145
171
$0.85
BVL
Bear Valley Lodge
Seat Fare
$205
133
$1.54
CLB
Calder Bay
Seat Fare
$205.00
133
$1.54
KCC
Coffman Cove
$25.00
$25.00
22
$1.16
3880 cu in
CHM
Chomeley
Seat Fare
$145.00
165
$0.88
CGA
Craig
$25.00
$25.00
21
$1.18
3880 cu in
DOF
Dora Bay
Seat Fare
$145.00
171
$0.85
EDA
Edna Bay
$25.00
$25.00
16
$1.54
3104 cu in
GHR
Grace Harbor (2 min)
2 Seat Fares
$390.00
315
$1.24
HYL
Hollis
Seat Fare
$145.00
149
$0.97
HYG
Hydaburg
$25.00
$25.00
25
$1.00
4656 cu in
WHD
Hyder – Short Way
$25.00
$25.00
15
$1.66
2910 cu in
WHD
Hyder – Long Way
$25.00
$25.00
15
$1.66
2910 cu in
LCC
Lancaster
Seat Fare
$145.00
149
$0.97
LIJ
Long Island
2 Seat Fares
$390.00
339
$1.15
MTM
Metlakatla
$25.00
$25.00
29
$0.87
5238 cu in
NKI
Naukati
$25.00
$25.00
17
$1.43
3298 cu in
KPB
Point Baker
$25.00
$25.00
16
$1.54
3104 cu in
PPV
Port Protection
$25.00
$25.00
16
$1.54
3104 cu in
SLY
Saltry Cove
Seat Fare
$145.00
171
$0.85
SNC
Sunny Cove
Seat Fare
$145.00
171
$0.85
TPY
Tenass Pass
Seat Fare
$205.00
136
$1.43
KTB
Thorne Bay
$25.00
$25.00
26
$0.97
4656 cu in
WWP
Whale Pass
$25.00
$25.00
17
$1.43
3298 cu in

Envelope Rate

Envelope Rate
$15.00
$15.00

Kennel fees – advanced reservations required

All Animals, except registered Service Animals, must be transported in approved kennels.

As Baggage As Freight
Small 16 x 16 x 23 (0.5 Seat)
$46.00
$46.00
$46.00
Medium 19 x 21 x 28 (1 Seat)
$93.00
$93.00
$93.00
Extra Large 23 x 23 x 33 (2 Seats)
1 Seat Fare
Extra Extra Large 26 × 25 × 36 (3 Seats)
2 Seat Fares

Add-on fees

As Baggage As Freight
Fish Box 0-50#
$49.00
$49.00
Fish Box 51-75#
$60.00
$60.00
Fish Box 76#
$76.00
$76.00
Small Bikes
$40.00
$40.00
Large Bikes
$64.00
$64.00
Pick up or drop off – 11:00 am & 14:00 pm (Walmart to the Coast Guard Base)
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
Pick up or drop off – Beyond (Walmart to the Coast Guard Base)
$10.00
$10.00
Pick up or drop off – During Unscheduled Times
$10.00
$10.00
Hazmat (Passenger Flight)
$10.00
$10.00
$10.00
Hazmat (Cargo Only Flight)
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00

Over-sized freight – charged by total dimensions

Multiply Total Freight Dimensions (Height × Length × Width = Total Cubic Inches)
Divide Total Cubic Inches by 194 to get Dimensional Weight
Chargeable Weight is Equal to Actual Weight or Dimensional Weight (Whichever is Greater)
Flights do not operate on the following

Federal Holidays

New Year’s Day

Memorial Day

Columbus Day/Indigenous
People’s Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Independence Day

Veteran’s Day

President’s Day

Labor Day

SAFETY

Taquan Air’s Safety Management System Program

FIRST FAA-ACCEPTED PART 135 AIR TAXI SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SMS) PROGRAM IN ALASKA

In January 2021, Taquan Air became the first Part 135 Air Taxi Operator in the State of Alaska to receive the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) acceptance of a Safety Management System (SMS) developed in accordance with the standards and requirements set forth in the FAA’s SMS Voluntary Program.

AN ORGANIZATION-WIDE PROGRAM TO MANAGE SAFETY IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Taquan Air’s SMS is a formal, top down, organization-wide approach to managing safety and ensuring the effectiveness of safety risk controls and was implemented in line with the international standards which led to the FAA’s program.
 
SMS elements include organizational policies which define the accountabilities and responsibilities of our leaders and employees regarding safety; a formal process for identifying, analyzing, assessing and controlling safety risks; assuring the effectiveness of safety controls through collecting, analyzing and assessing information; and, the training and communications necessary to promote the program overall.
 

 ACTIVE SMS APPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS

Through policy, process, training and promotion, the SMS guides and supports key decisions related to preflight, inflight and post-flight actions; aircraft maintenance, equipment and operations; the use of navigation systems with synthetic vision, tracking and moving map capabilities; enhanced communications capabilities and, related initiatives promoting the safety of our guests, our employees and our environment overall.
 

OUR FACILITIES

Ketchikan Waterfront Base

Taquan Air Terminal

Taquan customers enjoy our state-of-the-art, custom-built facility, with a comfortable lobby, water view and floatplane dock with its waterfront patio.

The 16,000 square foot facility is located in Ketchikan’s 6.0 acre Harbor Point Business Park located at 4085 Tongass Avenue. Vehicles access the business park via a separate entrance and exit driveways from Tongass Avenue, with motorcoach loading, unloading and staging areas as well as ample short and long-term parking for customers.

The spacious check-in area, passenger lounge, gift shop and restrooms are specifically designed to handle groups large and small. Other features in this spacious complex include:

Administrative and flight operations offices

  • A large conference room and training facility
  • Space for expansion
  • Ramps and Floats

Extended passenger access ramps

  • Non-skid surfaced floatplane dock
  • Over 600 feet of floatplane dock space
  • Maintenance Hangar

Hangar space for up to six aircraft

  • Fully equipped and staffed maintenance bays
  • Expanded parts department and inventory
  • Office spaces and an employee break room
  • Freight Department

Extensive storage for freight and U.S. Mail

  • Large walk-in cooler and freezer
  • Industrial size floor scale

Aircraft Specs

Taquan Air Otter

Modal

DHC-3 Turbine Otter

Engine

1 x PT6A Turboprop engine, 750 HP

Weights

Take-off weight

3796 kg

8367 lbs

Empty weight
2268 kg
5000 lbs

Dimensions

Wingspan
17.8 m
58 ft

Length

14.99 m

45 ft 10 in

Height

5.05 m
16 ft 6 in
Wing area
114.3 m2
375 sq ft

Performance

Max. speed
214 km/h
133 mph

Cruise speed

209 km/h
130 mph
Ceiling
5333 m
16000 ft
Range
740 km
460 miles

Aircraft Specs

Taquan Air DeHavilland Beaver

Modal

DHC-2 Beaver

Engine

1 x Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp
Junior radial piston engine, 450 HP

Weights

Take-off weight

2540 kg

5600 lbs

Empty weight
1678 kg
3700 lbs

Dimensions

Wingspan
14.63 m
48 ft 0 in

Length

9.98m

32 ft 9 in

Heigh

3.18 m
10 ft 5 in
Wing area
76.2 m2
250 sq ft

Performance

Max. speed
290 km/h
180 mph

Cruise speed

185 km/h
115 mph
Ceiling
3795 m
15750 ft
Range
804 km
500 miles