Tanacross is located on the Alaska Highway, roughly 200 miles southeast of Fairbanks. Tanacross has a federally-maintained public airport with an asphalt runway in poor condition. Tanacross is a mile north of the Alaska Highway. Most residents use cars, trucks, and snow machines for local transportation. Regular air and bus services are available from Tok. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management owns two runways located one mile south of Tanacross and are not maintained in winter.