Airport
Umiat Airport (UMT)
Umiat Airport is a remote public-use airfield serving Umiat and the North Slope region of Alaska, on the Colville River inside the Arctic Circle. With no road or rail access, travelers connect by air to Fairbanks and other northern communities, while the airport supports flights to nearby oil-field camps and research areas.
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About Umiat Airport
Umiat Airport is a remote public-use airfield in the North Slope Borough of Alaska, serving the small camp community of Umiat on the Colville River. The area lies inside the Arctic Circle and is not connected by road or rail, making the airport the main year-round access point for workers, researchers and visitors traveling to this part of the North Slope.
Umiat has its roots in a 1944 U.S. Navy base established for oil exploration in Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4, and the airfield itself was activated in 1949. Today the airport supports modern oil-field and logistics operations, functioning mainly as a fuel and staging stop for aircraft and helicopters working in the region.
The airport has a single gravel runway, 6/24, measuring about 5,583 by 100 feet, with no control tower, no published instrument approaches and no conventional passenger terminal. Air connections, including scheduled and charter flights, link Umiat with Fairbanks and other northern Alaska communities.
Because Umiat lies roughly 340 miles north-northwest of Fairbanks and about 140 miles southwest of Deadhorse, all travel must be planned around air transport or seasonal river access. Facilities are minimal, so travelers are advised to arrange transfers, accommodation and supplies before arriving.
Terminal Overview
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Umiat Airport is a small, remote public-use airfield with a single gravel runway (6/24) and no conventional passenger terminal building. Arrivals and departures are handled directly on the apron, and the airport serves scheduled, charter and support flights for the surrounding North Slope area.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Umiat Airport
Transfers
Pre-arrange air transfers from Umiat Airport to Fairbanks, Deadhorse and other North Slope locations, as there is no road access to this remote community.
Hourly Chauffeur
Road-based chauffeur service is not available at Umiat because the community has no road network; flexible travel is instead arranged through air charters with North Slope operators.
Car Rental
Car rental is not offered at Umiat Airport, since there is no road connection; travelers needing a vehicle for onward journeys should arrange one in Fairbanks or Deadhorse.
Bus & Group Transfers
Charter aircraft rather than buses are used for group travel at Umiat; groups should contact air operators in advance to arrange transport to North Slope camps and destinations.
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