A motel, caf , bar and pool hall, grocery store, and electric utility provide some employment. Unemployment is relatively high, although fire fighting and construction jobs bring seasonal income. Trapping also provides income. Subsistence is important to the Native population. Transportation Northway is connected to the Alaska Highway by an unpaved road.
Scheduled buses are available, and trucking services deliver freight to the community.
There is a State-owned asphalt runway, with an FAA station and U.S. Customs office. Regular flights are available to Fairbanks, as well as charter services. Climate Northway lies in the Continental climate zone, with long, cold winters and relatively warm summers. Temperatures range from -27 to 70. Extreme temperatures have been recorded from -72 to 91.