Remote Alaska hub serving Nunivak Island communities.
Location
Mekoryuk, United States
Mekoryuk Airport (IATA: MYU, ICAO: PAMY) is a small public-use airport serving the village of Mekoryuk on Nunivak Island in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of western Alaska. It is the only airport on Nunivak Island and provides a critical air link for the isolated community of roughly 200 residents.
The airport is owned by the state of Alaska and operates as an essential air service facility, supporting both passenger travel and cargo deliveries that are vital to the island's subsistence-based economy. Nunivak Island is also home to the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, and the airport occasionally serves researchers and wildlife observers visiting the area.
Due to its remote location in western Alaska, the airport experiences challenging weather conditions including fog, high winds, and limited visibility, which can affect flight schedules. Air travel is the primary means of reaching Mekoryuk, as no road or ferry connections link the island to mainland Alaska.
Terminals
The airport has a small, basic terminal facility consistent with rural Alaska village airports, with no commercial gate infrastructure.
Getting to & from
Ground transportation within Mekoryuk is extremely limited, with the small village accessible primarily by foot, ATV, or snowmobile depending on season.
Airlines here
Ravn Alaska and other small regional carriers have historically provided scheduled service to Mekoryuk under the Essential Air Service program.
Notable facts
- ›Mekoryuk is the only settlement on Nunivak Island, making this airport the sole air access point for the island.
- ›The airport serves an Essential Air Service (EAS) community, receiving federal subsidies to maintain scheduled air service.
- ›Nunivak Island is home to a herd of musk oxen, a major wildlife attraction in the region.
- ›The runway is gravel-surfaced, typical of remote Alaskan bush airports.
- ›The airport elevation is approximately 48 feet above sea level.
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