A complete weather briefing prior to flying to the Slope is a must. Deadhorse and Prudhoe Bay Airport Information U.S. Census Information Return to Index Deadhorse is the northern terminal for construction and operation of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and is located 5 miles south of Prudhoe Bay on Alaska's North Slope. Commercial food and lodging are very limited and are only available during the summer months. There is no actual town or village of Prudhoe Bay. There is no taxi cab service available, although most camps provide transportation to and from the airport for their employees.
Rental vehicles are available from several oil companies.
The Deadhorse Airport is a public use airport owned by the State of Alaska. Two scheduled air carriers provide daily jet service from Anchorage and Fairbanks. Three air taxi operators run daily flights to surrounding villages. Jet fuel and aviation gasoline are available, but there is limited parking and no tie-downs are available. There is a Flight Service Station located on the field.