Pilot Station, Alaska

About Pilot Station

Pilot Station, AK is a tiny community located in central Alaska, home to 587 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Pilot Station holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.61 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 365 residents per square mile.

📰 Pilot Station News Today

• Missing snowmachiner in Western Alaska rescued Alaska's News Source · Feb 15
• Mayor of Pilot Station dies after falling through Yukon River ice on a snowmachine Alaska Public Media · May 2
• 2022 East Fork Fire highlights importance of proactive firefighting Alaska Wildland Fire Information · Jul 26
• Former Pilot Station mayor sentenced for election interference as city clerk case continues KYUK · Mar 21
• Pilot Station, AK Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 21

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What Makes Pilot Station Unique

• The only place in America named Pilot Station — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🏫 Schools in Pilot Station

• Pilot Station School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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