Central Yukon Field Office

From its office in Fairbanks, the Central Yukon Field Office manages approximately approximately 13.3 million acres in central Alaska, in the traditional territories of the Inupiaq, Koyukon, Gwich’in, and Tanana peoples. These public lands provide important areas for subsistence for 24 rural communities, including 20 Tribal villages, located along the Yukon and Koyukuk Rivers.  

The area includes a 2.5-million-acre utility corridor for the Dalton Highway, Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) right-of-way, and other infrastructure to connect Interior Alaska to the north slope oilfields.

The BLM-managed utility corridor stretches from the Yukon River north through the mountains of the Brooks Range, passing through the boreal forest, over the mountains into the treeless, tundra landscapes of the Arctic. During the summer, the field office maintains recreation sites and staffs two facilities along the Dalton Highway: the Arctic Interagency Visitor Center in Coldfoot and a visitor contact station at Yukon Crossing. 

These lands provide for the livelihoods of local communities and support unforgettable recreation opportunities as well as supporting important infrastructure for the oilfields on the north slope.

View Central Yukon Field Office Boundary Map