# Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN)

> Kiana, US · IATA: IAN · ICAO: PAIK · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `IAN` |
| ICAO | `PAIK` |
| City | Kiana |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 51 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 66.97613, -160.43901 |

## Description

Groceries, mail and freight all arrive the same way in Kiana: by air. Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IATA: IAN, ICAO: PAIK) serves this Iñupiat village of some 400 people on the Kobuk River in northwest Alaska, which has no road connection, from a gravel runway 6/24 measuring 3,400 by 100 feet. Bering Air flies to Kotzebue and Noorvik; Kotzebue (OTZ), about 90 km west, is the regional transfer point where consignments from Anchorage (ANC) and Fairbanks (FAI) move onto smaller aircraft. Most consumer goods travel under the US Postal Service's Alaska Bypass Mail programme, which effectively underwrites air freight to village communities. There is no cargo terminal, no cold storage and no customs post; handling happens on the strip, and shipment size is limited by the aircraft. Alaska DOT planning documents proposed extending the runway to 4,000 feet to meet the standard for the Beechcraft 1900, though no current construction status is confirmed. Heavy items such as fuel and building materials come by barge across Kotzebue Sound and up the Kobuk during the short summer window, which means ordering a year ahead.

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