Northway Airport — Northway, United States

Northway Airport (ORT) is a remote state-owned airstrip in Northway, Alaska, near the Alaska Highway close to the Canadian border. It functions primarily as a small regional airfield serving the sparse population of the Upper Tanana region, supporting bush flying, mail delivery, medevac flights, and access for residents in an area with very limited road infrastructure. Historically, Northway served as an important refueling stop along the Northwest Staging Route used to ferry lend-lease aircraft to the Soviet Union during World War II, giving the airstrip a surprisingly significant wartime legacy despite its current low traffic volume. ORT remains essential infrastructure for the community, since scheduled commercial service is minimal and most access depends on charter or small aircraft operators.