# Fort Yukon Airport (FYU)

> Fort Yukon, US · IATA: FYU · ICAO: PFYU · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `FYU` |
| ICAO | `PFYU` |
| City | Fort Yukon |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 132 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 66.57165, -145.24999 |

## Description

Gwichyaa Zhee, "house on the flats," is the Gwich'in name for Fort Yukon — Alaska's largest Gwich'in community, where the Porcupine joins the Yukon River 13 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. Fort Yukon Airport (IATA: FYU, ICAO: PFYU) is owned by the Alaska Department of Transportation and works from a single 1,771-metre gravel runway kept serviceable year-round. Wright Air Service and Warbelow's fly several daily rotations from Fairbanks and Everts Air also serves the village, while the U.S. Postal Service's Bypass Mail programme moves groceries and store goods straight into the community. No road reaches Fort Yukon; summer barges on the Yukon add fuel and bulk freight. There is no customs post, cargo terminal or international service — FYU is the end of the delivery chain rather than a transfer point. Fairbanks (FAI) is the consolidation point for the interior, with Anchorage (ANC) as Alaska's intercontinental air freight gateway.

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