Arctic Village Airport

Gretchen waits for her flight to Fairbanks at the beautiful Arctic Village Visitor Center.  Kind of a joke, I've never actually seen this building open.  Peeking in the window, I saw several posters with information on the Wildlife Refuge.  

This is the power generator building for the village.  Periodically a large cargo style fuel plane will land and refuel the tanks.  I don't know how much fuel they have on site, nor how often they have to refill.  Transmission lines run from the airfield generator into town, then branch from there.  The generator supplies all the power for the village, but the school has backup generators for when the main one goes down. Some people run Solar Power for tertiary components on their houses.
This is a Cessna Grand Caravan flown by Wright Air Service. These are the most commonly used passenger planes flown into Arctic Village. Sometimes you'll see a Navajo, but Grand Caravan's work better in the cold. They also carry more cargo in the underbelly.

Gretchen waits to board from the rear of the aircraft.
The usual mob swarms the airplane to load/unload baggage, cargo, and passengers.
A local student plays with pup Eva (this is the pregnant dog who came to church this morning and fell asleep under the pew!)
This kiosk was built in conjunction with the village and the refuge for travelers coming and going. The summer months bring an influx of hikers to this region either starting or finishing in Arctic Village after traveling the Brooks Range and surrounding rivers.
A local student plays on the "tail-stand" of the plane.
Gretchen got the best seat in the house!
Panoramic looking North from the airfield. Chandalar River running through the center.
Fall colors have arrived in full force, turning the trees and shrubs yellow, orange, and red.