Deadhorse

SCC · PASC

Deadhorse Airport

70.19°, -148.46°AK, United States

Passengers a year

204.5K

#215 busiest in the U.S.

6

nonstop destinations

10

airlines

7

departures a day

88.6%

arrivals on time

1.9%

flights cancelled

72.2%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from SCC, by passengers: ANC, NUI, BTI, FAI, BRW, ATKSCCNUIATKBRWBTIFAIANC
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

Alaska Airlines is the largest carrier at Deadhorse, with 96% of all passengers. 10 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Alaska Airlines holds 96% of the airport — the 9th most concentrated of 118 non-hub airports. The nearest comparison is SIT at 96%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
AS
Alaska73% fullAlaska Horizon · operated by Horizon
95.7%195.7K-4.1%
8V
Wright Air Service34% full
2.5%5K—
5V
Everts Air Cargo7% full
1.2%2.5K—
X5
Junipogo10% full
0.3%593—
4W
Warbelow43% full
0.2%407—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

6 nonstop destinations from Deadhorse, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Anchorage (ANC)

    46.1K departing · 67% full

    Alaska Airlines

  • Nuiqsut (NUI)

    1.6K departing · 23% full

    Wright Air Service · Junipogo

  • Barter Island (BTI)

    1.2K departing · 40% full

    Wright Air Service

  • Fairbanks (FAI)

    39 departing · 28% full

    Wright Air Service

  • Utqiaġvik (BRW)

    24 departing · 12% full

    Wright Air Service

  • Atqasuk (ATK)

    3 departing · 14% full

    Wright Air Service

All nonstop destinations

6 nonstop · 3 airlines · 6 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Deadhorse.

Body class · share of departures

  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    934 departures · 34% full

    34.9%

  • Boeing 737-700

    385 departures · 72% full

    Narrowbody

    14.4%

  • Piper PA-31

    318 departures · 30% full

    11.9%

  • Cessna C206

    299 departures · 9% full

    11.2%

  • Boeing 737-800

    168 departures · 72% full

    Narrowbody

    6.3%

  • Boeing 737 MAX 9

    162 departures · 73% full

    Narrowbody

    6.1%

  • Boeing 737-900ER

    140 departures · 73% full

    Narrowbody

    5.2%

  • Beech 200 Super Kingair

    130 departures · 0% full

    4.9%

  • Embraer E175

    60 departures · 82% full

    Regional

    2.2%

  • Cessna Skycourier 408

    36 departures · 5% full

    1.4%

When Deadhorse is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak September 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
139,587
1991
126,776
1992
126,699
1993
110,291
1994
96,717
1995
53,667
1996
21,030
1997
18,629
1998
24,834
1999
22,425
2000
22,219
2001
29,763
2002
34,468
2003
30,804
2004
30,747
2005
28,896
2006
69,677
2007
130,195
2008
223,123
2009
82,468
2010
91,889
2011
93,859
2012
106,950
2013
135,524
2014
172,685
2015
223,232
2016
156,492
2017
134,034
2018
159,454
2019
213,363
2020
148,772
2021
129,665
2022
148,174
2023
167,544
2024
196,553
2025
214,166
2026
80,986 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Deadhorse, 89 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 9 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 89Late 9Cancelled 2

8 min

average delay

10

flights cancelled

501

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Among US airports

#215

Frequently asked

How busy is Deadhorse Airport (SCC)?

Deadhorse Airport handled about 204.5K passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #215 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 7 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Deadhorse Airport (SCC)?

Alaska Airlines is the largest carrier at Deadhorse (SCC), flying about 96% of its passengers. 10 airlines serve Deadhorse in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Deadhorse Airport (SCC)?

Deadhorse (SCC) has 6 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Deadhorse Airport (SCC)?

About 88.6% of flights arriving at Deadhorse (SCC) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.9% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Deadhorse Airport (SCC)?

The Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures from Deadhorse (SCC), about 35% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Deadhorse. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).