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ALASKA AVIATION DATABASE
a component of the
Alaska Aviation System Plan
 
Community Overview: Pilot Station
Native Community Name:
Tuutalgaq
Place Name Translation: Hutchin's Canada Goose (Branta canadensis hutchinsii)
Indigenous Language: Central Yup'ik
English Pronunciation:
Harbor Dock: Yes
State Ferry: No
Cargo Barge: Yes
Road Connection: No
Coastal: No
Post Office: Pilot Station Post Office
+ 1 (907) 549-3348
ANCSA Regional Corporation: Calista Corporation
Native Regional Health Care: Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
ANCSA Regional Non-Profit: Association of Village Council Presidents
School District: Lower Yukon School District
Healthcare Facility: Pilot Station Clinic - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
(907) 549-3127
Pilot Station Public Health Nursing - Bethel Itinerant Nursing
(907) 543-2110
Library:
Disadvantaged Community:
Connected to National Highway System (NHS):
Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:
Description: A state-owned gravel airstrip is available. Air transportation is the primary means for freight and mail service, as well as passenger travel. The nearby village of St. Mary's is a hub for freight and mail, and Bethel is a hub for passenger travel. Heavy winds of up to 50 mph are common during fall and winter. Funds were awarded to relocate the airport runway. Construction began in 2011 and is scheduled to be complete in 2014. Pilot Station is also easily accessible by river-going vessels. Barges deliver fuel and other bulk supplies during the summer. Skiffs and snowmobiles provide inter-village transportation. There are no roads to surrounding communities. However, winter trails are used by residents to travel to surrounding communities and subsistence sites.
 
DCCED Certified Population Counts
YearPopulation
2018640
2019606
2020604
2021609
2022627
2023619
Community: Tuutalgaq (Pilot Station)
Year Range: 2018-2023
 
School District Enrollment
GradeStudents
PreKindergarten11
Kindergarten22
FirstGrade10
SecondGrade17
ThirdGrade14
FourthGrade14
FifthGrade16
SixthGrade14
SeventhGrade19
EighthGrade11
NinthGrade7
TenthGrade5
EleventhGrade18
TwelfthGrade10
TotalEnrollmentK12177
TotalEnrollmentPK12188
Community: Tuutalgaq (Pilot Station)
School Year: 2022/2023
 
Community Statistics
Community: Tuutalgaq (Pilot Station)
Community: Tuutalgaq (Pilot Station)
Community: Tuutalgaq (Pilot Station)
Community: Tuutalgaq (Pilot Station)