Fort Yukon Airport (FYU)

FYU
Fort Yukon Airport (FYU)
Fort Yukon, AK
Latest photos of Fort Yukon Airport (FYU)
FYU, Mid 90's, photo by Clayton Eddy
Clayton Eddy
FYU, Fort Yukon, Alaska. Minor flooding of ramp during breakup of Yukon River. (River seen in picture flows into the Yukon which is to the left of the image) Taken from Wright Air N4637U piloted by Dave Lorring., photo by David Lee
David Lee
FYU, Fort Yukon, Alaska. Minor flooding during breakup of Yukon River. Taken from Wright Air N4637U piloted by Dave Lorring., photo by David Lee
David Lee
FYU, Fort Yukon, Alaska. Minor flooding of ramp during breakup of Yukon River. Taken from Wright Air N4637U piloted by Dave Lorring., photo by David Lee
David Lee
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier FYU
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 145°14'46.8000" W / 66°34'20.7000" N
-145.246333 / 66.572417 (Estimated)
Elevation 447.20 ft / 136.31 m (Surveyed)
Land 261 acres
Location Yukon-koyukuk County, AK
Magnetic Variation 20E (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address 2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone number 907-451-5280
Manager JASON LUDINGTON
Address 2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone number 907-451-5280
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart FAIRBANKS
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-474-0788
FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility FYU (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.5 MHz
AWOS-3P FYU (907-621-7612)
Runway Information
Runway 04/22
Dimensions 5000 x 100 ft (1524 x 30 m)
Surface GRVL-DIRT (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
04 22
Alignment 60° 240°
Physical elevation 447.20 ft 447.10 ft
Coordinates 66.569024 / -145.261248 66.575789 / -145.231415
Traffic pattern Left Left
VGSI 4-box on left 4-box on left
Approach light MALSF
Remarks
  • FLOAT PLANE OPS DO NOT CROSS RWY 04/22. TFC PAT FOR HOSPITAL LAKE RMN NW OF ARPT.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • TWY C REFLECTORS 36 IN; UNLGT; CLSD DURG WINTER.
  • LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY THRS & WATERLANE NA; MON CTAF SPCLY BFR DEP.
  • SNOW REMOVAL OPS MNT CTAF.
  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
  • SUAIS - 125.3/126.3/1-800-758-8723.
  • WX OBS CALLSIGN FORT YUKON WX - CTAF OR 907-662-2948 FM 0700-1900.
  • BIRDS INVOF LANDFILL 1/4 MI NW OF RWY.