Alaska Aviation System Plan

Nelson Lagoon

Community Overview: Nelson Lagoon

Native Community Name:	Niilsanam Alĝuudaa
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language:	Unangan Aleut
English Pronunciation:
Harbor Dock:	Yes
State Ferry:	No
Cargo Barge:	Yes
Road Connection:	No
Coastal:	Yes
Post Office:	Nelson Lagoon Contract Postal Unit + 1 (907) 532-2464

ANCSA Regional Corporation:

Aleut Corporation

Native Regional Health Care:

Eastern Aleutian Tribes, Incorporated

ANCSA Regional Non-Profit:

Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Incorporated

School District:

Aleutians East Borough School District

Healthcare Facility:

Nelson Lagoon Clinic - Eastern Aleutian Tribes
(907) 989-2207
Nelson Lagoon Public Health Nursing - Anchorage Itinerant Services
(907) 334-2260

Library:

Disadvantaged Community:

Yes

Connected to National Highway System (NHS):

Yes

Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:

Yes

Description:

Nelson Lagoon is accessible only by air and sea. A state-owned gravel runway serves regularly-scheduled flights. It has a dock, boat ramp, harbormaster's office, and warehouse. Some freight is landed at the Peter Pan Seafoods dock, 30 miles away at Port Moller.

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