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ALASKA AVIATION DATABASE
a component of the
Alaska Aviation System Plan
 
Community Overview: Port Heiden
Native Community Name:
Masrriq
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language: Sugt'stun
English Pronunciation:
HIGH duhn
Harbor Dock: No
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: Yes
Post Office: Port Heiden Post Office
+ 1 (907) 887-2234
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Bristol Bay Native Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Bristol Bay Native Association, Incorporated
School District: Lake and Peninsula Borough School District
Healthcare Facility: Port Heiden Public Health Nursing - Anchorage Itinerant Services
(907) 334-2260
Port Heiden Clinic - Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
(907) 837-2208
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: The state-owned airport consists of a lighted, gravel runway and a gravel crosswind runway. There is a natural boat harbor but no dock. A boat haul-out, a beach off-loading area, boat fuel sales, and marine storage facilities are available. Cargo from Seattle is delivered twice yearly by barge and is lightered and offloaded on the beach. Autos, ATVs, and snowmobiles are the local means of transportation.
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018119
2019105
2020106
202191
202293
202382
Community: Masrriq (Port Heiden)
Year Range: 2018-2023
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten3
Kindergarten2
FirstGrade1
SecondGrade2
ThirdGrade2
FourthGrade2
FifthGrade2
SixthGrade0
SeventhGrade2
EighthGrade3
NinthGrade4
TenthGrade2
EleventhGrade3
TwelfthGrade2
TotalEnrollmentK1227
TotalEnrollmentPK1230
Community: Masrriq (Port Heiden)
School Year: 2022/2023
Community Statistics
Community: Masrriq (Port Heiden)
Community: Masrriq (Port Heiden)
Community: Masrriq (Port Heiden)
Community: Masrriq (Port Heiden)