Alaska Aviation System Plan

Egegik

Community Overview: Egegik

Native Community Name:	Igyagiiq
Place Name Translation:	Throat of the Lake
Indigenous Language:	Central Yup'ik-Sugt'stun transition
English Pronunciation:	EE gee gick
Harbor Dock:	Yes
State Ferry:	No
Cargo Barge:	Yes
Road Connection:	No
Coastal:	Yes
Post Office:	Egegik Post Office + 1 (907) 233-2226

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:

Egegik Public Health Nursing - Anchorage Itinerant Services
(907) 334-2260
Egegik Clinic - Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
(907) 233-2229

Library:

Egegik Village Library
+ 1 (907) 233-2211

Disadvantaged Community:

Yes

Connected to National Highway System (NHS):

Yes

Access to Other Public Aviation Facilities:

Yes

Description:

The community is accessible by air and water. A City-owned lighted gravel runway with crosswind airstrip is located approximately two miles south of Egegik. Scheduled and charter flights are available. There is also a private airstrip across from Coffee Point. A boat haul-out is available and the City has a deep water dock that that services barges from Anchorage and Seattle. Two privately-owned docks and marine storage are also available. Motorized vehicles used by residents include automobiles, trucks, skiffs, ATVs and snowmobiles.

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