Ice fog frequently interferes with air service in winter months. The 5,200' gravel airstrip is owned and managed by the Tribal Government. Local transportation is by 4 wheeler and snowmachine. Five residents maintain dog teams. Climate Arctic Village has a continental subarctic climate.
Winters are long and harsh, summers are short but warm.
Extreme temperatures have been measured from -70 to 90. Precipitation averages 9 inches, with an annual snowfall of 52.8 inches. Facilities Water is derived from the Chandalar River, is treated and hauled by residents. Honeybuckets are hauled to a central depository, with a gravity line to the sewage lagoon. Residents rely on the washeteria for bathing and laundry, since homes are not plumbed.