Seasonal work is also found outside of Selawik at the Red Dog Mine, BLM firefighting or in lighterage operations. Transportation Selawik is accessible by plane and boat. Daily scheduled flights are available to and from Kotzebue and area villages. In the summer of each year Crowley Marine Services bring in freight along the river, from Kotzebue . Boardwalks have been constructed within the village for walking and driving.
Several bridges connect the village across the river.
Boats, ATV's and snowmachines are the main forms of local travel. There are winter snomachine trails, connecting Selawik with Kotzebue and the nearby villages. Climate Temperatures average -30 to 15 during winter and 40 to 65 during summer. Temperature extremes have been recorded from -80 to 83. Snowfall averages 35 to 40 inches, with 10 inches of total precipitation per year.