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October 2026
Winter storm warning brings up to 14 inches of snow to the Noatak Valley through Saturday
Up to 14 inches of snow and 45 mph gusts are forecast for the Noatak Valley and western Brooks Range through Saturday morning. Travel could be very difficult.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
August 2026
Erosion is forcing Alaska to move the Noatak airport two miles west
The Noatak River has eroded to within about 160 feet of the village's airport — its only lifeline — so Alaska is moving the whole airport two miles west.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
State proposes five-year lease extension for Noatak school site at airport
Alaska is proposing a five-year lease extension for Noatak's school and fuel tank farm on airport land, even though the airport itself is scheduled to close once a replacement facility opens.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
July 2026
Notakok Fire held at 55 acres one mile from Kaltag as smokejumpers begin to stand down
The 55-acre Notakok Fire one mile from Kaltag entered mop-up operations Wednesday as most smokejumpers stood down and a full fire crew took over, with rain and humidity favoring containment.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Noatak Airport relocation triggers water quality review as river erodes toward runway
River erosion is forcing Noatak to relocate its airport, and the Army Corps of Engineers opened a water quality review that must clear before construction can start on a new site 1.5 miles west.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
June 2026
Alaska Board of Game proposes hunting, trapping rules for Ambler Road
Alaska Board of Game is proposing hunting and trapping restrictions in Game Management Units 23 and 24 if the 211-mile Ambler Road is built across the Brooks Range. Public hearings are July 22-23 in Fairbanks.
by Maggie AlaskaNews5mo ago2 min read
About Noatak River
The Noatak River is a river in Alaska's Northwest Arctic Borough, running through the Noatak Valley and the western Brooks Range toward the Chukchi Sea. It flows past the village of Noatak and through the Noatak National Preserve.
The river supports subsistence fishing and hunting along its course. Erosion along its banks has cut close to the Noatak airport, the village's main link to the outside, and is forcing the state to build a replacement airport farther west, with water quality reviews and land leases following from that move. Winter storms bring heavy snow and strong winds to the Noatak Valley.
