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Ambler Airport

Ambler, United States

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Ambler Airport

Ambler, United States

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334 ft

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Remote Alaska gateway serving the Ambler mining district.

Location

Ambler, United States

Ambler Airport (IATA: ABL, ICAO: PAFM) is a small general aviation facility located in Ambler, a remote village in northwestern Alaska, United States. It serves as the primary air access point for the community, which has no road connections to the broader Alaska highway system. The airport is owned and operated by the State of Alaska and supports essential air taxi and bush flying operations that are critical for residents' access to supplies, medical care, and transportation. Given Ambler's remote location along the Kobuk River, aviation is the principal means of transport for the area. Ambler Airport sits at an elevation of approximately 289 feet above mean sea level and features a gravel runway. It plays an important logistical role in discussions surrounding the proposed Ambler Road, which would connect the region to interior Alaska for potential mining development.

Terminals

The airport has no formal terminal building; it operates as a basic bush airstrip with minimal facilities.

Getting to & from

There is no road connection to Ambler; residents rely entirely on small aircraft or river travel to access the community.

Airlines here

Small regional and air taxi operators, including bush carriers serving rural Alaska, provide scheduled and charter service to Ambler.

Notable facts

›Ambler Airport has a gravel runway approximately 2,990 feet in length.
›The airport sits at an elevation of about 289 feet above mean sea level.
›Ambler is a remote Inupiaq village with no road access, making the airport essential for all surface-independent travel.
›The proposed Ambler Road project, if built, would be the first road connection to the region and could significantly alter the airport's role.
›The airport is owned and maintained by the State of Alaska Department of Transportation.

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ABL → OTZ7H · CNC

ABL → SHG7H · CNC

ABL → OTZ8E · CNC

ABL → SHG8E · CNC

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Encyclopaedia

Ambler Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the central business district of Ambler, a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.

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