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Getting to Akutan

Akutan is one of the Eastern Aleutian Islands. It can be reached by boat or plane. Akutan currently does not have a landing strip for planes and so it is serviced by amphibian plane, the Goose. The Goose flies between Dutch Harbor and Akutan several times a day when the weather permits it. However, the weather may not be suitable for days on end. Travellers may have to wait for up to a week in either Dutch Harbor or Akutan waiting for the weather to clear so they can make the 45 mile flight.

Passengers embarking on the Goose in Dutch Harbor.

The inside of the Goose.

The Goose approaching the dock in Akutan.

And the goose with the wheels down going up the ramp.

During the summer, the ferry visits Akutan once a month en route to Dutch harbor.

The ferry at the dock in Dutch Harbor. After a few hours stay in Dutch Harbor, the ferry turns around and stops by in Akutan once again after which it doesn't come back for another month.

The ferry approaching Akutan on the way back from Dutch Harbor. The visit of the ferry is a good opportunity for people from Akutan to go to Dutch Harbor and do their shopping for items that are hard to get at home.

And on occasion if the weather is bad for days on end and the Goose can't fly, it's possible to hitch a ride on the freighter, here tied up on the dock in Dutch Harbor.

The freighter is leaving Akutan behind.

The freighter is pulling into Dutch Harbor.