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    "addressCountry": "United States of America",
    "addressLocality": "Shungnak"
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  "airlines": [
    "Bering Air"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "35 minutes"
    },
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      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "65 minutes"
    },
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      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "65 minutes"
    },
    {
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      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "80 minutes"
    },
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      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "100 minutes"
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  "city": "Shungnak",
  "code": "SHG",
  "connection_tips": "Shungnak Airport (SHG) is a remote gravel airstrip serving a traditional I\u00f1upiat village on the Kobuk River. Flights are primarily 'bush' operations provided by regional carriers like Bering Air from Kotzebue (OTZ) If the plan changes, a car, local pickup, or hotel transfer is usually more useful than waiting curbside, especially if you are using Shungnak as the first stop in a wider drive. The meaningful alternates are Fairbanks, Ambler Airport, Kobuk Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Bering Air, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Shungnak's time-saving link to the rest of United States of America.\n\nThere are no road connections to the outside world The airstrip has no terminal facilities or commercial services. For connection planning, a car, local pickup, or hotel transfer is usually more useful than waiting curbside, especially if you are using Shungnak as the first stop in a wider drive. The meaningful alternates are Fairbanks, Ambler Airport, Kobuk Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Bering Air, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Shungnak's time-saving link to the rest of United States of America.\n\nGround transportation is limited to local ATVs, snowmobiles (in winter), or walking to reach the village (approx.1 mile away). Travelers must be fully self-sufficient and coordinate their arrival with a local resident or host well in advance Operationally, a car, local pickup, or hotel transfer is usually more useful than waiting curbside, especially if you are using Shungnak as the first stop in a wider drive. The meaningful alternates are Fairbanks, Ambler Airport, Kobuk Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Bering Air, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Shungnak's time-saving link to the rest of United States of America.",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "SHG is remote, so bring your own food, water, and first-aid supplies.",
    "Dress for extreme Arctic conditions, even for the short trek from the airstrip to the village.",
    "Weight limits on small bush planes are critical; prioritize essential gear and medical supplies.",
    "Confirm your return flight locally, as Arctic weather can change rapidly and cause multi-day delays.",
    "Shungnak trips need real weather slack because road alternatives basically do not exist."
  ],
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  "iataCode": "SHG",
  "icao": "PAGH",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 66.888,
  "layover_planner_info": "Very limited amenities.",
  "longitude": -157.163,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 35,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 65,
  "mct_interline": 100,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 65,
  "mct_international_to_international": 80,
  "missed_connection_help": "Coordinate with carrier.",
  "name": "Shungnak Airport",
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "FAI",
      "name": "Fairbanks"
    },
    {
      "code": "ABL",
      "name": "Ambler Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "OBU",
      "name": "Kobuk Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Shungnak Airport operates as a critical lifeline airstrip serving the remote Inupiat village of Shungnak on the Kobuk River, positioned 150 miles east of Kotzebue in Alaska's Northwest Arctic Borough at 205 feet elevation, where 4,000-foot gravel runway 9/27 provides essential connectivity for this isolated Arctic community of approximately 250 residents accessible only by air or seasonal river transport. The basic state-owned facility features a simple terminal building designed for harsh Arctic conditions, accommodating Bering Air's regular cargo and passenger services that transport essential supplies, mail, medical provisions, and passengers throughout Alaska's challenging polar environment.\n\nOperational challenges reflect extreme Arctic conditions with permafrost-affected runway surfaces requiring specialized aircraft equipped for gravel operations and pilots experienced in remote Alaska aviation, where visual inspection is recommended prior to landing due to unmonitored runway conditions that can change rapidly with weather patterns. Temperature corrections are mandatory at or below -35\u00b0C, reflecting the facility's designation as a cold temperature airport where extreme winter conditions lasting from October through April create unique aviation challenges including limited daylight, severe wind conditions, and equipment performance issues.\n\nThe airport serves as the primary transportation link for Shungnak's subsistence-based economy centered on fishing, hunting, and traditional Inupiat cultural activities, while supporting emergency medical evacuation services essential for communities lacking road access to regional medical facilities. Basic terminal amenities accommodate the practical needs of Arctic aviation including passenger waiting areas designed for extreme weather conditions and coordination facilities for connecting flights to larger regional hubs.\n\nStrategically vital for Alaska's rural transportation network, Shungnak Airport exemplifies the bush aviation infrastructure essential for maintaining isolated Arctic communities, where reliable air service provides the only year-round connection to medical care, education, government services, and economic opportunities while preserving the traditional lifestyle of indigenous communities throughout Alaska's vast and unforgiving Arctic wilderness regions where survival depends on aviation connectivity.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shungnak_Airport"
}