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    "addressCountry": "United States of America",
    "addressLocality": "Ugashik"
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    "Charter flights"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "30 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
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      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "75 minutes"
    },
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    }
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  "city": "Ugashik",
  "code": "UGS",
  "connection_tips": "Ugashik Airport serves the remote Alaskan Peninsula village of Ugashik with most connections requiring routing through King Salmon Airport (AKN) or Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). Charter flights transport supplies, mail, and passengers between Ugashik and other Bristol Bay communities throughout the salmon fishing and subsistence hunting seasons. Local services include fuel storage for aircraft operations and basic weather monitoring equipment essential for safe flying conditions. The airport serves as a critical lifeline for medical evacuations to Anchorage hospitals, coordinating with Alaska's emergency medical services network.\n\nSummer operations focus heavily on supporting the commercial salmon fishing industry, with increased flights during peak fishing season (June through September). This small airstrip primarily handles charter flights, mail delivery, and emergency services for the isolated fishing community located on the shores of Bristol Bay. Emergency services maintain year-round capabilities despite the village's small population and extreme isolation. The facility coordinates with the Federal Aviation Administration's Alaskan regional office and local village councils for operational oversight.\n\nGround transportation consists mainly of all-terrain vehicles, boats, and snowmobiles depending on seasonal conditions and terrain accessibility. Weather conditions can change rapidly in this subarctic climate, with strong winds, fog, and storms frequently affecting flight schedules throughout the year. The facility operates a gravel runway typical of rural Alaska airports, accommodating small aircraft like Cessna 207s and Piper Cherokees used by bush pilots. Seasonal ice conditions affect both aviation and ground transportation access during winter months.",
  "country": "United States of America",
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  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=USD",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Check flight schedules in advance; services may be limited.",
    "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."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=57.523476,-157.396344",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
    "rating": 0.0,
    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
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  "iataCode": "UGS",
  "icao": "ZUGS",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 57.523476,
  "layover_planner_info": "Few services available; plan ahead for food and transportation.",
  "longitude": -157.396344,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 30,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 60,
  "mct_interline": 90,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_international_to_international": 75,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact airline or local staff for assistance; resources are limited.",
  "name": "Ugashik Airport",
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "BTV",
      "name": "Burlington International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "PIP",
      "name": "Pilot Point Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "UGB",
      "name": "Ugashik Bay Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Ugashik Airport is a small Alaska airfield serving a remote Bristol Bay community where aviation supports fishing, supplies, and seasonal access. Its significance is entirely practical and local, with minimal passenger infrastructure. The field exists because the village depends on aviation for nearly every link to the outside world, especially when weather closes off other options.\n\nThe airport's scale is appropriately basic for the region. Small aircraft, charter operators, and mail or supply flights are the main users, and the site is set up to keep those movements moving rather than to provide a large passenger experience. That makes the airport function more like a lifeline than a commercial terminal.\n\nFor residents and seasonal workers, the airstrip is the point where food, fuel, people, and medicine enter the community. In a place where roads are sparse and the climate is harsh, that matters more than a polished facility. Ugashik Airport is therefore a practical piece of infrastructure that keeps the village connected to regional hubs and emergency services.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugashik_Airport"
}