Northway (K’ehtthiign^[2] in Upper Tanana Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. Prior to the 2020 Census, the borders of the CDP got expanded to include Northway Junction and Northway Village.^[3] The population was 234 at the 2020 census, up from 71 in 2010.^[4]

Northway is located at 62°58′9″N 141°54′18″W (62.969297, -141.905034).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau in 2020, the CDP has a total area of 247.32 square miles (640.6 km²), of which, 242.41 square miles (627.8 km²) of it is land and 4.91 square miles (12.7 km²) of it (8.45%) is water.^[6]

The highest sea-level pressure in the United States was recorded at Northway on January 31, 1989, with a reading of 31.85 inches, a record only surpassed by two readings in Siberia.^[7] Due to aircraft altimeters only being able to calibrate to 31 inches, most were grounded.

Northway has a dry-winter continental subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc).

There is a shuttle between Tok and Northway three times a week, connecting with the Fairbanks - Glennallen - Anchorage service.

Northway first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Northway-Nabesna", which included the native village of Nabesna on the west side of Nabesna River across from present-day Northway Village. It returned as Northway in 1960. In 1980, it was made a census-designated place (CDP).

As of the census of 2010, there were 290 people. The racial makeup of the CDP was 66% Native American, 29% White, and 4.8% from two or more races.^[11]

The median age was 39.6.^[12]

Northway is part of the Alaska Gateway School District. Walter Northway School, a K-12 campus, serves community students.