Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport

Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport serves Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow), Alaska, the northernmost city in the United States. It is the main commercial airport serving the North Slope Borough and acts as a critical hub for passengers, cargo, and supplies in one of the most remote regions of the country. The airport is named in memory of aviator Wiley Post and humorist Will Rogers, who died in a plane crash near Barrow in August 1935. That crash site is now a state historical park. The facility operates year-round despite extreme Arctic conditions, including prolonged periods of darkness and severe cold. Alaska Airlines and Ravn Alaska (or successor carriers) have historically provided scheduled service connecting Utqiagvik to Anchorage and other Alaska communities. The airport is essential for the local economy, supporting oil industry operations on the North Slope as well as subsistence communities.