Fort Yukon Airport FYU / PFYU
Fort Yukon, Alaska · United States · Alaska DOT&PF, Northern Region
5kpax · 2024
Limited hours
ICAO / IATAPFYU / FYU
OperatorAlaska DOT&PF, Northern Region
Coordinates66.5724°N, 145.2463°W
Elevation447 ft · 136 m
Time zoneAKT (UTC-9/-8 DST)
Passengers / yr5,492 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referencePFYU - FAA Chart Supplement Alaska / d-TPP
Operating hoursAttended limited hours; unattended much of the day. CTAF 122.5; AWOS-3P 125.8. No control tower.
TerminalsSmall single terminal / passenger shelter; Wright Air Service agent.
Runways (1)
- 04/22 · 1,524 m / 5,000 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Interior Alaska bush hub served year-round by Wright Air Service from Fairbanks (milk-run to Chalkyitsik, Venetie, Arctic Village and other Yukon Flats villages); state-owned gravel field, no scheduled jet service.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Wright Air Service
Wright Air Service is the dominant scheduled commuter carrier at Fort Yukon (roughly 91% of passengers, 2019-2020), operating twice-daily weekday service to/from Fairbanks plus Arctic Village, Birch Creek, Chalkyitsik and Venetie. At this uncrewed bush station it self-handles its own passenger, mail and freight ground operations. Self-handling for its own flights only.
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Warbelow's Air Ventures
Warbelow's Air Ventures is a scheduled Part 135 commuter carrier serving Fort Yukon from Fairbanks (roughly 5% of FYU passengers, 2019-2020) using Piper Navajo Chieftain aircraft configurable for passengers and/or freight. At this uncrewed bush station it self-handles its own ground operations for its own flights. Sourced from Warbelow's and Wikipedia; not independently confirmed on-airport.
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Alaska DOT&PF (Northern Region)
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (Northern Region) owns and operates Fort Yukon Airport, furnishing the single gravel runway (4/22, roughly 5,000 ft per current AirNav data), the public ramp and apron, and snow/ice removal. The field is uncrewed with no third-party ground handler; the state provides only the ramp and airfield maintenance. Fuel is sold separately by Crowley Fuels. Sourced from AirNav/Wikipedia/FAA data.
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Aircraft fuel
Seasonal
Crowley Fuels
Crowley Fuels operates the fuel bulk plant at Fort Yukon (101 William Loola Street) and sells Jet A aviation fuel seasonally, available May through September. Listed as the FBO/fuel service provider at PFYU on iFlightPlanner; also supplies heating fuel, diesel and unleaded gasoline to the village. 100LL avgas availability is not confirmed. Sourced from Crowley and airport directories, not independently confirmed on-airport. · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (Jet A May-Sep)
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Wright Air Service
Provides scheduled freight and mail service into Fort Yukon and self-handles its own cargo at the station. Self-handling for its own flights; sourced from Wright Air Service and Wikipedia, not independently confirmed on-airport.
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Everts Air Cargo
Everts Air Cargo (Tatonduk Outfitters) provides scheduled freight service to Fort Yukon from its Fairbanks hub using gravel-capable DC-6 and C-46 piston freighters, and self-handles its own cargo ground operations at this uncrewed station. Historically a small share of FYU traffic (~1%). Self-handling for its own flights; sourced from Everts Air and Wikipedia, not independently confirmed on-airport.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed
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