Ambler Airport – ABL Ambler

Ambler Airport is a public airport with an airport code of ABL located one mile from Ambler’s central business area in the Arctic Borough, Alaska. The airport is owned by the state but is being operated by Alaska Department of Tourism and Public Facilities. Ambler Airport has recorded boarding passengers of 2,357 by Federal Aviation Federation. It is also classified as general aviation facilities and was part of the National plan of Integrated Airport System for 2009 to 2013. In 2015, it has boarded nearly 3,700 passengers and has loaded over 960,000 pounds of cargo shipments.

Best Time to Visit

Ambler Airport has a total area of 272 acres with two gravel/dirt runways, one with 01/19 direction and the other with 10/28 direction with two passenger airlines; Bering Air and Ravn Alaska. Its top domestic destinations as of 2015 are Kotzebue, Shungnak, Kobuk, Noorvik and Selawik. The airport has played a vital role in the town’s tourism industry for it is the fastest and easiest way to visit the town and explore its many tourist attractions. Visit Abler, a nearby town from the ABL Airport.

What to Do & Area Attractions

There is no available hotel outside the airport. Travelers may have to drive a little further to find a lodging accommodation that suits them. Ambler Hotel Airport offers the best amenities and facilities for a relaxing stay with utmost convenience.

Bob Baker Memorial Airport, Buckland Airport and Kobuk Airport (OBU) are the closest airports from Ambler Airport that also serves the Northern Arctic Borough of Alaska.