Boating or Flying Under the Influence
AS 28.35.030 — the same DUI law for a boat or a plane, with the same 0.08 and the same penalties
Alaska's DUI law covers operating an aircraft or a watercraft the same as driving a car. Under the influence, or at 0.08 or more on a test within four hours, is the same crime with the same penalties.
Who handles this in Alaska: Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.
Operating a watercraft means navigating a vessel used for transportation on water, for recreation or business, on any waters inside the state's territorial limits or jurisdiction, fresh or salt, inland or coastal.
A person who operates an aircraft or a watercraft is considered to have consented to a chemical breath test after a lawful DUI arrest, as a driver is.
Sources for this section (2)
- AS 28.35.030 — Operating a vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance
- AS 28.35.031 — Implied consent
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.