# Ambler Airport (ABL)

> Ambler, US · IATA: ABL · ICAO: PAFM · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ABL` |
| ICAO | `PAFM` |
| City | Ambler |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 102 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 67.10553, -157.85534 |

## Description

Copper and zinc deposits in the upper Kobuk valley have made tiny Ambler a name in mining circles, yet the village of barely 300 still depends on Ambler Airport (IATA: ABL, ICAO: PAFM) for nearly everything it consumes. Bering Air links the roughly 900-metre gravel runway with the regional hub Kotzebue; groceries and mail arrive as Bypass Mail, with heavy freight coming upriver by barge in summer. The long-disputed Ambler Access Road to the mining district won federal approval in October 2025, and in May 2026 the Interior Department moved to transfer federal land to Alaska for it – though construction has yet to begin. Whether the roughly 340 km industrial road is ever built will shape this airfield's future.

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