Taylor James Pass, 24, was arrested Tuesday evening in the front part of the terminal lobby at Juneau International Airport.
Juneau Police Officer Sterling Salisbury said Pass was accompanied by a 26-year-old woman and was sitting on a bench when he and two other officers made the arrest.
Pass is wanted on an alleged probation violation following a conviction for first- and second-degree murder and second-degree assault in Minnesota.
Pass was lodged at Lemon Creek Correctional Center pending proceedings on an extradition request from Minnesota authorities.