Emmonak Airport — Emmonak, United States

Emmonak Airport, coded EMK, serves the Yup'ik village of Emmonak located near the mouth of the Yukon River in western Alaska. Like many airports in remote Alaska, EMK is essential infrastructure since the village has no road connections to the rest of the state, relying on aircraft for passengers, mail, groceries, and medical evacuations, especially when river and coastal travel is limited by ice or weather. The airport features a gravel runway typical of Bush Alaska airfields, serving small commuter aircraft operated by regional carriers. Emmonak's economy centers on subsistence fishing and hunting along the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, with EMK forming a critical lifeline connecting the community to Bethel and Anchorage.