Prospect Creek Airport
USA /
Alaska /
Coldfoot /
World
/ USA
/ Alaska
/ Coldfoot
World / United States / Alaska
airport, weather record / weather extreme
FAA Identifier: PPC
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Public airport maintained by private company. Located right beside pump station #5.
The airport is usually not readily visible from the Dalton. Prospect Camp, an old pipeline construction camp nearby, is where the coldest official temperature was recorded within the United States: -80F on Jan 23, 1971. The 5th lowest in the world.
Reference, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_weather_records
www.airnav.com/airport/PAPR
Public airport maintained by private company. Located right beside pump station #5.
The airport is usually not readily visible from the Dalton. Prospect Camp, an old pipeline construction camp nearby, is where the coldest official temperature was recorded within the United States: -80F on Jan 23, 1971. The 5th lowest in the world.
Reference, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_weather_records
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_Creek,_Alaska
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Coordinates: 66°48'50"N 150°38'37"W
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