Fort Yukon Airport

Fort Yukon Airport (IATA: FYU, ICAO: PFYU, FAA LID: FYU)[3] is a state-owned public-use airport located in the city of Fort Yukon,[1] in the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Fort Yukon Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
ServesFort Yukon, Alaska
Elevation AMSL438 ft / 134 m
Coordinates66°34′21″N 145°14′47″W
Map
FYU
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 5,000 1,524 Gravel
Statistics (2016)
Aircraft operations (2015)8,350
Based aircraft (2017)0
Passengers12,479
Freight1,586,000 lbs

Facilities and aircraft

Fort Yukon Airport covers an area of 261 acres (106 ha) and has one gravel runway (3/21) measuring 5,810 x 150 ft (1,771 x 46 m).[1]

For 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 8,350 aircraft operations, an average of 22 per day: 60% air taxi, 37% general aviation and 3% military. There are 13 aircraft based at this airport: 85% single engine and 15% multi-engine.[1]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service at this airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Everts AirFairbanks[4]
Wright Air ServiceArctic Village, Birch Creek, Chalkyitsik, Fairbanks, Venetie[5]

Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.

Statistics
Carrier shares: May 2019 – April 2020 [2]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Warbelows
670(5.33%)
Wright
11,430(91.19%)
Hageland
290(2.32%)
Tatonduk
15(1.16%)
Top domestic destinations: May 2019 - April 2020 [2]
Rank City Airport Passengers
1 Fairbanks, AK Fairbanks International Airport 5,450
3 Venetie, AK Venetie Airport 230
2 Chalkyitsik, AK Chalkyitsik Airport 300
4 Arctic Village, AK Arctic Village Airport 110
5 Birch Creek, AK Birch Creek Airport 110

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for FYU PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 27, 2017.
  2. "Fort Yukon, AK: Fort Yukon(FYU)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  3. FAA Location Identifiers (Order 7350.7Z): Alaskan ICAO Identifiers Archived 2009-10-08 at the Wayback Machine, published 15 March 152007
  4. "Passenger Schedules". Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. "Timetable" (PDF). Wright Air Service. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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