Flying with alcohol into Barrow, AK??
Oct 7, 2014, 11:13 am
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Flying with alcohol into Barrow, AK??
Hey all,
I have my first trip to Alaska next month (visiting Fairbanks, Barrow, Seward, and Anchorage). I know that one cannot purchase alcoholic beverages inside of Barrow, but the possession of them is not illegal. Has anyone had any experience flying into Barrow with a bottle or two of booze? Is this legal and doable for the casual traveler?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
-RP3
I have my first trip to Alaska next month (visiting Fairbanks, Barrow, Seward, and Anchorage). I know that one cannot purchase alcoholic beverages inside of Barrow, but the possession of them is not illegal. Has anyone had any experience flying into Barrow with a bottle or two of booze? Is this legal and doable for the casual traveler?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
-RP3
Oct 7, 2014, 12:03 pm
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This is a good topic to seek the help of the readers of the Alaska forum. I'll move it there. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.
Oct 7, 2014, 2:13 pm
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Barrow is "damp", not "dry", so the sale of alcohol is prohibited, but bringing in alcohol from elsewhere for personal consumption is okay. As long as it's a relatively small quantity and you have no intention to resell it, you'll be fine.
Oct 23, 2014, 4:46 pm
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http://dhss.alaska.gov/abada/Pages/publications.aspx
http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Documents.../06_Barrow.pdf
Nov 15, 2014, 11:16 pm
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I've brought a couple liters up there before.
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Dec 14, 2014, 1:20 am
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We spent a night in Barrow a few years ago. We knew it was "damp" thanks to advice from FT. So we had half a bottle left over from FAI, and took that with us. No problems with TSA etc. This was before the ban on liquids for carry on. We stayed at the King Eider Inn which is probably the best place in town. They had a sign that said "no alcohol" but we didn't pay a lot of attention to that.
Dec 15, 2014, 2:23 am
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We spent a night in Barrow a few years ago. We knew it was "damp" thanks to advice from FT. So we had half a bottle left over from FAI, and took that with us. No problems with TSA etc. This was before the ban on liquids for carry on. We stayed at the King Eider Inn which is probably the best place in town. They had a sign that said "no alcohol" but we didn't pay a lot of attention to that.
Perhaps it will serve as a base for a future DO?
Granted I've been there twice already 
and nearly missed my last flight due to low fog...it flew so low that flightaware indicated the plane had landed, but we couldn't see the a/c from the ground. After stopping in SCC, it made it back thankfully as I had work the next morning.