During four months of the year, the Hickel Trail, a 30-mile winter road, gives residents access to the Dalton Highway, which leads to Fairbanks. The Koyukuk River is used in the summer, but no commercial barge is available. A state-owned airport is available in Bettles; it is classified as a transport center, with a flight service station and a float pond. Trucks, cars, snow machines, and ATVs are used for local transportation.