Deadhorse Airport

Deadhorse Airport
Prudhoe Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
LocationDeadhorse, Alaska
Elevation AMSL64 ft / 20 m
Coordinates70°11′41″N 148°27′55″W / 70.19472°N 148.46528°W / 70.19472; -148.46528
Map
SCC
Location of Deadhorse Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 6,500 1,981 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Aircraft operations32,912
Based aircraft10
Passengers82,100
Freight32,000,000 lbs
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Deadhorse Airport (IATA: SCC, ICAO: PASC, FAA LID: SCC) is a public airport located in Deadhorse on the North Slope of Alaska. It can be accessed from Fairbanks via the Elliott and Dalton highways. It is near Prudhoe Bay and is sometimes also called Prudhoe Airport.

Facilities and aircraft

Deadhorse Airport covers 6,506 acres (2,633 ha) and has one 6,500 x 150 ft. (1,981 x 46 m) paved runway (5/23).[1]

Deadhorse Airport, on average has 10 aircraft on the field, three single-engine aircraft, two multiengine aircraft and 5 helicopters.

For the 12-month period ending August 22, 2008, the airport had 19,710 aircraft operations, averaging 54 per day: 54% general aviation, 28% air taxi, 18% scheduled commercial and 1% military.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Source:[2]

AirlinesDestinations
Alaska Airlines Anchorage[3]
Wright Air Service Fairbanks,[4] Kaktovik/Barter Island, Nuiqsut,[4] Utqiagvik[4]

The airport first opened in April 1970, and does not have a control tower. The elevation of the airport is 67.4 ft (20.5m).

Historical air service

Wien Air Alaska began serving the airport during the early 1970s with Boeing 737-200 jet service operated nonstop to both Anchorage and Fairbanks.[5] By 1984, Wien was operating direct, no change of plane 737 service to the lower 48 states in the U.S. on a daily basis with a routing of Prudhoe Bay - Fairbanks - Anchorage - Seattle - Oakland - Phoenix.[6] Western Airlines briefly served Prudhoe Bay during early 1982 with nonstop jet service to Anchorage and was the only major U.S. air carrier at the time to directly serve the airport.[7] Alaska Airlines began serving Prudhoe Bay in December 1981 with Boeing 737-200 service to Anchorage and Fairbanks.[8] In 1982, Alaska Airlines was operating a multi-stop 737 service on a routing of Prudhoe Bay - Anchorage - Cordova - Yakutat - Juneau - Sitka - Seattle.[9] Also in 1982, Alaska Airlines and Continental Airlines were cooperating with daily no change of plane interchange jet service from the lower 48 states flying a routing of Tulsa - Wichita - Denver - Portland - Anchorage - Fairbanks - Prudhoe Bay.[10] By 1985, MarkAir was operating nonstop Boeing 737-200 service to Anchorage, Fairbanks and Barrow.[11]

Statistics

Top airlines at MRI (September 2021 - August 2022)[12]
Rank Airline Passengers Percent of market share
1 Alaska Airlines 39,840 74.35%
2 Horizon Air (Alaska Airlines) 9,340 17.43%
3 Wright Air Service 4,320 8.06%
4 70 North 80 0.16%
Top domestic destinations: September 2021 – August 2022[12]
Rank City Airport Passengers Carriers
1 Anchorage Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport 24,520 Alaska
2 Nuiqsut Nuiqsut Airport 710 Wright
3 Utqiaġvik Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport 580 Wright
4 Fairbanks Fairbanks International Airport 540 Wright
5 Kaktovik / Barter Island Barter Island LRRS Airport 470 Wright

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for SCC PDF, retrieved 2017-05-05
  2. ^ "Deadhorse Airport Improvements, Transportation & Public Facilities". dot.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. ^ Hollander, Zaz (17 December 2025). "Passenger on Deadhorse-Anchorage flight tried to open cabin door in midair, charges say". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b c McMurren, Scott (22 February 2025). "Flying people and freight around the state is important in building and maintaining connections". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  5. ^ "June 1, 1974 Wien Air Alaska timetable". www.timetableimages.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  6. ^ "Sept. 1, 1984 Wien Airlines system timetable". www.departedflights.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  7. ^ "Jan. 1, 1982 Western Airlines route map". www.departedflights.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  8. ^ "Alaska Airlines 1981 Annual Report". www.departedflights.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  9. ^ "Sept. 7, 1982 Alaska Airlines system timetable". www.departedflights.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  10. ^ "June 1, 1982 Continental Airlines/Texas International Airlines system timetable". www.departedflights.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  11. ^ "Oct. 15, 1985 MarkAir route map". www.departedflights.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  12. ^ a b "Deadhorse, AK: Deadhorse (SCC)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. August 2022. Retrieved Dec 2, 2022.
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