Photo: United States Air Force · Public domainLiving in Eielson AFB, AK: what to set up and who to call
Eielson AFB has no town government of its own, so Fairbanks North Star Borough runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. The Eielson - Air Force Base water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Eielson AFB, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Eielson AFB.
Power comes from Golden Valley Elec Assn
Golden Valley Elec Assn (Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Eielson AFB. Its homes paid an average of 31.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $178 a month (its average across Alaska).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Eielson - Air Force Base water system
The Eielson - Air Force Base water system supplies almost all of Eielson AFB. It draws ground water and serves 11,870 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 51% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AK2370625.
Which providers serve Eielson AFB
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Eielson AFB, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Eielson AFB’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Eielson AFB.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Eielson AFB is in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Eielson AFB is unincorporated, so Fairbanks North Star Borough is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Eielson AFB is in ZIP code 99702
ZIP codes where Eielson AFB residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Eielson AFB | ZIP’s residents in Eielson AFB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99702 | Eielson Afb, AK | 99% | 99% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Eielson AFB
Who supplies Eielson AFB’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Eielson - Air Force Base water system (EPA ID AK2370625). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Eielson AFB?
Golden Valley Elec Assn (Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 31.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Eielson AFB?
99702. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Eielson AFB in?
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Eielson AFB?
In Alaska you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Absentee and Petition Office. Check your registration at myvoterportal.alaska.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet (FCC): pending.