Alaska Aviation System Plan

Prudhoe Bay

Community Overview: Prudhoe Bay

Native Community Name:
Place Name Translation:
Indigenous Language:
English Pronunciation:	PRUDE doh
Harbor Dock:	No
State Ferry:	No
Cargo Barge:	No
Road Connection:	Yes
Coastal:	Yes
Post Office:	Prudhoe Bay Contract Postal Unit + 1 (907) 659-2669

ANCSA Regional Corporation:

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation

Native Regional Health Care:

Arctic Slope Native Association, Limited

ANCSA Regional Non-Profit:

Arctic Slope Native Association, Limited

School District:

North Slope Borough School District

Healthcare Facility:

Library:

Disadvantaged Community:

Yes

Connected to National Highway System (NHS):

Yes

Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:

Yes

Description:

The airport at nearby Deadhorse is the primary means of public transportation to the North Slope. The state-owned asphalt and gravel airstrip at Deadhorse is 6,500' long by 150' wide. A 5,000' by 100' wide private gravel airstrip is owned and maintained by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. A state-owned heliport is located at Prudhoe Bay. The Dalton Highway is used year-round by trucks to haul cargo to the North Slope. There are no services beyond this point, and the highway is hazardous during winter months.

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