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Private general aviation airstrip serving the Willow, Alaska area.
Location
Willow, United States
Jewell Airport (ICAO: AK72) is a small private general aviation facility located near Willow, Alaska, in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It serves as a local airstrip for private pilots and light aircraft operations in this rural part of south-central Alaska.
Willow is a small community situated along the Parks Highway, roughly 70 miles north of Anchorage. General aviation airports like Jewell Airport play an important role in Alaska's transportation network, providing access to areas where road infrastructure is limited or seasonal conditions make driving difficult.
The airport does not have scheduled commercial airline service and is not assigned an IATA code, indicating it functions exclusively as a private or personal-use airstrip. Detailed operational records and historical data for this facility are not widely published.
Getting to & from
The airport is accessible via the Parks Highway, which connects Willow to Anchorage to the south and Fairbanks to the north.
Notable facts
- ›Designated with the FAA identifier AK72, indicating it is a private-use Alaska airstrip.
- ›Located in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of south-central Alaska.
- ›No IATA code is assigned, consistent with its private general aviation status.
- ›General aviation airports are critical infrastructure in Alaska due to the state's vast and remote terrain.
- ›Willow is known as a checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race route.
This profile is provided for general information only. Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.
