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Remote Alaska hub serving the Inupiaq community of Elim.
Location
Elim, United States
Elim Airport (ELI/PFEL) is a small general aviation and commuter airport serving the Native village of Elim, located on the southern shore of Norton Sound in western Alaska, United States. The airport provides essential air access to this remote Inupiaq community, which has no road connection to the broader Alaska highway system.
The airport is owned by the State of Alaska and operates as a public-use facility. It primarily supports small regional aircraft connecting Elim to Nome and other communities in the region, making air travel the primary mode of inter-community transportation.
Terminals
The airport has a simple, small terminal facility typical of rural Alaskan bush airports with no commercial terminal infrastructure.
Getting to & from
Ground transport within Elim is limited to local village roads, as the community has no road connection to the regional highway network.
Airlines here
Regional carriers such as Bering Air provide scheduled service connecting Elim to Nome and other western Alaska communities.
Notable facts
- ›Elim is a federally recognized Inupiaq Native village on Norton Sound.
- ›The airport runway is unpaved (gravel surface).
- ›Air travel is the only practical means of reaching Elim from outside the region.
- ›The airport is owned and maintained by the State of Alaska.
- ›Elim lies along the historic 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 Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.
