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Remote Alaska bush strip serving the Healy Lake village community.
Location
Healy Lake, United States
Healy Lake Airport is a small general aviation facility located in the Healy Lake area of interior Alaska, United States. It serves the tiny community of Healy Lake, a traditional Athabascan village situated along the Healy River near the Tanana River system.
The airport functions primarily as a bush airstrip, providing essential air access to a community that has no road connections to the broader Alaska highway network. Like many remote Alaskan village airports, it is a critical lifeline for residents, supporting mail delivery, cargo, medical evacuation, and subsistence supplies.
The facility is part of Alaska's extensive network of rural community airstrips managed or supported through state and federal programs, reflecting the unique transportation realities of bush Alaska where aviation substitutes for roads.
Getting to & from
There is no road access to Healy Lake; the airport is the primary means of transportation to and from the community.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airlines serve Healy Lake Airport; access is provided by charter and bush flying services.
Notable facts
- ›Healy Lake is a traditional Athabascan Native village in interior Alaska.
- ›The airport has no road connections to the Alaska highway system.
- ›It serves as a critical lifeline for cargo, mail, and medical evacuation.
- ›The IATA and ICAO codes are both listed as HKB.
- ›The community of Healy Lake has a very small permanent population.
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 Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.
