Remote Alaska hub serving the Yup'ik community of Chefornak.
Location
Chefornak, United States
Chefornak Airport (IATA: CYF, ICAO: PACK) is a small general aviation and commuter airport located in Chefornak, a remote Yup'ik Eskimo village in the Bethel Census Area of Alaska, United States. The airport serves as a critical lifeline for the community, which is inaccessible by road and depends entirely on air travel for transportation, mail, and essential supplies.
The airport features a single gravel runway and operates primarily for small commuter and cargo aircraft. It is typical of rural Alaskan bush airports, providing essential connectivity to regional hubs such as Bethel, from which connections to larger Alaskan cities and the contiguous United States are available.
Terminals
The airport has no formal terminal building; passenger handling is minimal and typical of remote Alaskan bush strips.
Getting to & from
There is no road access to Chefornak, making the airport the sole means of mechanized transportation to and from the village.
Airlines here
Regional carriers such as Ravn Alaska and similar bush aviation operators have historically provided scheduled or charter service to Chefornak.
Notable facts
- ›Chefornak is a federally recognized Yup'ik Eskimo village with a population of a few hundred residents.
- ›The airport has a gravel runway and is not equipped for instrument approaches under low-visibility conditions.
- ›No road connects Chefornak to the regional road network, making air travel essential year-round.
- ›Winter travel between villages is sometimes possible by snowmobile, but the airport remains the primary transport link.
- ›The airport falls under the FAA's Alaska region and is part of the Essential Air Service network.
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