ABL Airport (Ambler Airport) – Cargo, Address, Transit

About This Airport

When the river freezes, almost everything Ambler consumes arrives by air. The village of barely 300 people on the upper Kobuk River in north-west Alaska depends on Ambler Airport (IATA: ABL, ICAO: PAFM), a gravel strip of roughly 900 metres with no road link to the outside world. Bering Air connects it to the regional hub at Kotzebue; groceries, mail and spare parts come in under the Bypass Mail programme, while heavy freight travels upriver by barge during the short summer. There is no cargo terminal, but scheduled small-aircraft freight capacity is a fixed part of village supply. The contested Ambler Access Road — about 340 kilometres (211 miles) of industrial road to a mining district holding copper, cobalt and gallium — won federal approval in October 2025, and the U.S. government took a roughly ten percent stake in Trilogy Metals through a USD 35.6 million investment; in May 2026 the Interior Department moved to transfer federal land to Alaska for the route. Construction has not started: ten conservation and Alaska Native organisations filed suit in January 2026 against the reinstated permits. Until that is resolved, aircraft and barge remain the only options.

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What is the IATA code of Ambler Airport?▼

The IATA code of Ambler Airport is ABL. This three-letter code is used for unique airport identification in international air transport.

Where is Ambler Airport located?▼

Ambler Airport is located in Ambler, US.

What is the ICAO code of Ambler Airport?▼

The ICAO code of Ambler Airport is PAFM. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of Ambler Airport?▼

Ambler Airport is at an elevation of 102 meters (334 ft) above sea level.

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