Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC)

Tin City LRRS Airport is a small U.S. Air Force military airstrip on the Seward Peninsula in the Nome Census Area of Alaska. It sits about one nautical mile east of the historic location of Tin City and primarily provides contractor access to the nearby Tin City Long Range Radar Station for equipment servicing and support requirements.

The airfield was activated in 1950 and remains an operational, controlled military facility that is closed to the public and limited to official business. It has a single gravel runway, approximately 4,700 by 100 feet, and operations are generally restricted to daylight hours with prior permission required.

There is no road connection to the site. Access is by air, with the nearest community of Wales about five miles to the northwest and the regional hub of Nome roughly 103 miles to the southeast; scheduled air taxi flights between Nome and the area typically take around 45 minutes.

Facilities are basic and operational rather than passenger-focused, so travelers should expect no public terminal, shops, or restaurants. For authorized visitors and contractors, the airstrip functions as a remote logistical gateway to this part of western Alaska.