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    "addressCountry": "United States of America",
    "addressLocality": "Tyonek"
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    "American Airlines"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
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      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    },
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      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
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  "city": "Tyonek",
  "code": "TYE",
  "connection_tips": "Tyonek Airport is a private-use gravel airstrip serving the Tyonek Native Village and is not accessible for general public commercial connections. If the plan changes, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Tyonek rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Beluga Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by American Airlines, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Tyonek's time-saving link to the rest of United States of America.\n\nAll flights are chartered and must have prior permission from the village council. For connection planning, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Tyonek rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Beluga Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by American Airlines, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Tyonek's time-saving link to the rest of United States of America.\n\nThere are no terminal facilities or public ground transportation services available at the site; all logistics must be self-managed by the authorized personnel arriving at the strip. Operationally, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Tyonek rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Beluga Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by American Airlines, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Tyonek's time-saving link to the rest of United States of America.",
  "country": "United States of America",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Check latest schedules when connecting through Tyonek Airport.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
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  "google_maps_reviews": {
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    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
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  "iataCode": "TYE",
  "icao": "ZTYE",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 61.076556,
  "layover_planner_info": "Limited amenities; arrange layover needs in advance.",
  "longitude": -151.131363,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact airline service desk for missed connections.",
  "name": "Tyonek Airport",
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "ATL",
      "name": "Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International"
    },
    {
      "code": "BVU",
      "name": "Beluga Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Tyonek Airport (TYE) serves as the sole aviation gateway to the Native Village of Tyonek, located one nautical mile northeast of this Dena'ina community on Cook Inlet's northwest shore, 40 miles southwest of Anchorage with no road access to mainland Alaska. This private-use facility, positioned on a bluff between the Chuitna River and Tyonek Creek, provides the only year-round transportation option alongside weather-dependent boat service for this village of 415 residents descended from the Tebughna, 'the Beach People,' first noted by Captain James Cook in 1778.\n\nNo terminal building or public facilities exist at this restricted-access airstrip, which requires prior permission from the Tyonek Native Corporation formed under the 1973 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. All operations support the federally recognized tribe's needs, including essential supply deliveries, medical evacuations, and authorized visitors, with infrastructure costs remaining prohibitively high due to the requirement for air or barge transport of all materials to this isolated location.\n\nOperational characteristics adapt to challenging Cook Inlet weather conditions including strong tidal winds, frequent fog, and severe winter storms that can isolate the village for days when both air and marine access become impossible. The facility operates under visual flight rules with no navigation aids, requiring experienced bush pilots familiar with Cook Inlet's notorious weather patterns and the specific challenges of landing at this clifftop location above the relocated village site, moved from flood-prone lower ground in the 1930s.\n\nStrategic importance extends beyond transportation to preserving Dena'ina cultural sovereignty, maintaining one of the last intact Alaska Native communities in the Cook Inlet region while enabling subsistence lifestyles dependent on salmon fishing and marine mammal hunting. The airport facilitates self-determination for a community that has successfully resisted road connections to preserve traditional ways while securing modern services through careful management of natural resources and maintaining strict control over outside access to their ancestral lands.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Tyonek+Airport"
}