Kotzebue’s airport opened Wednesday nightfor ... Airport officials said the runway and weather equipment necessary for airline travel was damaged by the flood. The access road to the airport ...

On Friday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that Kotzebue, Alaska will receive a $15.5 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant. The FAA money will help expand runway ...

Kotzebue’s airport is also inaccessible due to ice pushed onto the runway by high winds, which officials say further complicates the response effort. Flooding near Kotzebue's lagoon on Oct. 22 ...

A state biologist and others fear a growing Northwest Alaska salmon fishery will be slowed this year, as plans to upgrade the jet-capable runway in Kotzebue call for several shutdowns at the ...

KOTZEBUE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska transportation officials say a safety improvement project at the Kotzebue airport will cause partial closures to the main runway and affect air travel.Officials say ...

Oct. 24—With freeze-up quickly approaching, cleanup and recovery efforts ramped up in Kotzebue on Thursday after a devastating flood displaced more than 80 people and damaged dozens of homes.