Myrtle Creek Airport

The airport was a temporary support airfield built for the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS). Upon the completion of the pipeline's construction in 1977, the associated construction camps and logistical needs were significantly reduced. The airport was no longer required for its primary purpose and was subsequently decommissioned and abandoned.

The site is abandoned. Satellite imagery clearly shows the remnants of a single gravel runway adjacent to the Dalton Highway. The runway is unmaintained, partially overgrown with tundra vegetation, and unusable for aviation. There are no remaining buildings or infrastructure at the site. The surrounding area is remote, undeveloped arctic wilderness, with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and the Dalton Highway being the only other significant man-made features.

Myrtle Creek Airport was a crucial piece of logistical infrastructure for one of the world's largest and most challenging engineering projects, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Built in the mid-1970s, its primary function was to facilitate the movement of personnel, heavy equipment, and essential supplies to the remote construction camps located along the pipeline route in the Brooks Range. It likely handled a variety of aircraft, including STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) planes like the DHC-6 Twin Otter and DHC-4 Caribou, as well as potentially larger cargo aircraft such as the C-130 Hercules, which were vital for sustaining construction operations in the harsh Arctic environment.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport. Its remote location, the lack of any nearby permanent settlement or economic driver, and the prohibitive cost of reactivating and maintaining an airfield in the Arctic make its reopening economically unfeasible and highly improbable. The existing transportation and support infrastructure for the pipeline, such as the operational Galbraith Lake Airport (PAGB) further north, serves the current needs of the region.