Nuiqsut Airport — Nuiqsut, United States

NUI is Nuiqsut Airport, a small remote airstrip serving the Alaska Native village of Nuiqsut on Alaska's North Slope, near the Arctic Ocean coastline. The airport is a critical lifeline for the community, given the absence of road connections to the rest of Alaska; nearly all passenger travel, cargo, and mail deliveries depend on flights through NUI. The village's economy is tied to subsistence hunting and fishing as well as proximity to North Slope oil and gas development, and the airport supports workers and supplies related to nearby petroleum operations. NUI's infrastructure is basic, consisting of a gravel runway suited to small bush aircraft, reflecting the extreme and isolated Arctic environment it serves.