Akutan is a small unincorporated community located in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska. Despite its small population, the area has several transportation options available from water and air services to roads. The main mode of transportation for residents is by air, using Akutan Airport which serves as the primary gateway for the area. It also offers scheduled flights to various places around Alaska including Anchorage, Dutch Harbor, and Cold Bay. Additionally, there are two water transportation routes that connect Akutan with other nearby communities in the Aleutians Islands like Sand Point and King Cove. There are also several gravel roads that link Akutan with other villages in the surrounding areas such as False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, and Cold Bay. Finally, there are some intercity transportation services available from larger cities like Anchorage and Dutch Harbor; however they are limited. All these different forms of transportation helps people travel and access resources within Akutan and beyond its boundaries.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Akutan (zip 99553) takes 0.0 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Akutan (zip 99553) get to work:
- 0.0% drive their own car alone
- 0.0% carpool with others
- 1.8% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit