(Population 404) Your visit to Bristol Bay will likely begin in King Salmon, site of a U.S. Air Force Base during World War II. With its 8,500 foot runway, the King Salmon airport hosts visitors enroute to wilderness and fishing adventures in the area. During the busy summer months the airport will see commercial cargo, passenger and private jets along with military training flights. King Salmon is also the jumping off point for smaller commuter flights to outlying areas, including a float plane base for flights to Katmai National Park, the Alagnak Wild River and Becharof National Wildlife Refuge. A visit to the King Salmon City Dock to watch float plane traffic is well worth the walk.

Next door to the King Salmon Airport Terminal is the King Salmon Visitor Center with its displays and exhibits, including a large relief map of the area, wildlife exhibits and cultural displays. Stop here ar the beginning of your trip to pick up brochures and information about the area, to watch one of their many videos, or to pick up books about the area to read on that long flight home.