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Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Anaktuvuk Pass, United States

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Elevation

2102 ft

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Location

Anaktuvuk Pass · AK · United States

Connectivity

3 routes · 2 destinations

Position

68.134°, -151.743° · 2102 ft elev.

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Remote Arctic gateway serving the Brooks Range village.

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Anaktuvuk Pass, United States

Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is a small public-use airport located in the remote village of Anaktuvuk Pass in the North Slope Borough of Alaska. Situated in a mountain pass of the Brooks Range, it serves as a vital lifeline for this isolated Nunamiut Inupiat community, which has no road connections to the outside world. The airport is owned and operated by the North Slope Borough and provides essential air access for passengers, mail, and cargo. It is listed on the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) as a general aviation facility. Bush flying services connect residents to Fairbanks and other regional hubs.

Terminals

The airport has a simple, small terminal building consistent with a remote bush community airstrip serving a population of a few hundred residents.

Getting to & from

There is no road access to Anaktuvuk Pass, so the airport is the sole means of motorized transport in and out of the village.

Airlines here

Ravn Alaska and small regional bush carriers have historically provided scheduled and charter service to Anaktuvuk Pass.

Notable facts

›Anaktuvuk Pass is one of the most remote villages in Alaska, accessible only by air.
›The airport elevation is approximately 2,102 feet above mean sea level.
›The village is located within Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.
›The Nunamiut people of Anaktuvuk Pass are among the last inland Inupiat caribou hunters.
›The airport has a single gravel runway designated 08/26.

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Wright Air Service

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AKP → FAI4W · PA2

AKP → BTT8V · CNC

AKP → FAI8V · PAG

Aircraft operating here

Piper PA-31 Navajo1 routes CNC1 routes Piper PA-461 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is a public use airport located in Anaktuvuk Pass, a city in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by North Slope Borough.

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Latest news

Alaska Native News· 4/3/2018

DOT&PF Deploys Emergency Runway Lights to Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

DOT&PF Deploys Emergency Runway Lights to Anaktuvuk Pass Airport    Alaska Native News

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AOPA· 11/4/2015

FAA updates list of cold temperature restricted airports

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Fear of Landing· 7/25/2026

Forced Down North of the Arctic Circle

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AOPA· 7/26/2023

VFR WAYPOINTS CHECKPOINTS FOR MOUNTAIN PASSES

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Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Airport in Alaska, United States

Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is a public use airport located in Anaktuvuk Pass, a city in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by North Slope Borough.

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