Juneau Airport provides COVID-19 testing for arriving travelers and follow-up vouchers

Nov. 23, 2020 – The information regarding testing at the Juneau International Airport has been updated. Please see current information here.

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To adhere to the revised State of Alaska Health Mandate 10 on travel, Capital City Fire/Rescue has set up COVID-19 testing at Juneau International Airport for arriving passengers and for follow-up voucher testing 7-14 days after arrival.

The state’s revised mandate states that visitors arriving to Alaska from out of state are required to self-quarantine unless they agree to COVID-19 testing. Travelers may enter Alaska without undergoing the full 14-day quarantine if they:

• Provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours of departure; tests taken up to five days before departure will be accepted but travelers need to take another test upon arrival; or
• Test upon arrival in Alaska and self-quarantine at their own expense until test results are known; or,
• Belong to the critical infrastructure workforce and follow their company’s protective plan on file with the state; or
• Previously had COVID-19, are recovered, and can provide evidence of both.

Travelers arriving into Juneau from out of state are able to get a COVID-19 test at the Juneau Airport at no cost. Passengers who test negative prior to arriving or passengers who test at the airport will receive a voucher for a required follow-up test 7 to 14 days after arrival in Alaska. Travelers should minimize interactions until the result from this follow-up test shows negative for COVID-19.

With the voucher, travelers can return to the Juneau Airport for the follow-up test at no cost or contact another health care provider in Juneau to see if the provider will accept the voucher. Follow-up testing at the airport does not require an appointment; an individual can just show up with the voucher during available hours – 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. CCFR recommends individuals come during off peak times – 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

For questions on testing at the Juneau Airport, call Juneau’s COVID-19 Screening Hotline at 586-6000.