September 16, 2022 (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – Ted Steven Anchorage International Airport is the 2022 Best Airport in North America according to the freight and logistics heavy weights operating international businesses in Asia and the Pacific. The award was announced at the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Award ceremony this week. ANC is the fourth […]
Press Releases
Float Plane Crashed into Lake Hood Following Takeoff
ANC Airport Police and Fire Credits Good Samaritans in Rescue July 26, 2022 (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – ANC’s Airport Police and Fire Department responded to a float plane crash today in Lake Hood at approximately 0918 hours. The Regal Air aircraft (tail number N9776R) was conducting a water takeoff at Lake Hood when, according to the pilot, […]
Federal Grant to Fund Gate B9 Passenger Boarding Bridge Replacement
July 14, 2022 (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – Recently, the federal government announced that Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport received a $2,432,000 grant through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Airport Terminal Program. ANC is happy to accept the grant as it allows us to make a critical infrastructure upgrade. The funding will be put to use to replace the […]
ANC Welcomes New Carrier Eurowings Discover
Friday, June 10, 2022 (Anchorage, AK) – Friday, June 10, 2022 (Anchorage, AK) – Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) welcomes Eurowings Discover to our airport on Monday, June 13 at 1:35pm. Eurowings Discovers inaugural flight will bring in upward of 150 passengers. Currently, three flights using wide-bodied planes are schedule per week over the […]
Alaska International Airports Receive National Recognition For Snow & Ice Control
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) –The Northeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (NEC AAAE) announced this week that Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) received Balchen Post Awards for excellence in the performance of snow and ice control. ANC won first place in the large airport category and FAI earned an […]
ANC Plans Temporary Traffic Pattern to Accommodate Construction Outside the South Terminal
Those picking up passengers should use cell phone lot to wait until passengers are ready for pick up March 25, 2022 (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – Beginning next week, on March 30, the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) terminal loop road in front of the South Terminal will undergo significant and critical rehabilitation. Upon project completion, the […]
Two Airlines Joining ANC for Summer 2022 Season
More opportunities for Alaskans and tourists seeking summer adventure February 24, 2022 (Anchorage, AK) – The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) is welcoming two additional airlines to its summer lineup. Flair and Eurowings Discovery will begin operating in May, joining the returning international airlines Air Canada, Icelandair, Yakutia Airlines, and Condor. Flair and Air Canada […]
ANC sees 93% Increase in Passenger Traffic and 14% Increase in Air Cargo Volumes in 2021
Feb. 4, 2022 (Anchorage, AK) – In 2021, travelers passed through the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in droves. More than 4.5 million people traversed the terminals demonstrating a strong return to regular air travel. Approximately two million more passengers passed through ANC, a 93% increase from 2020. ANC expects travel to further rebound in 2022. As of now, summer seat capacity […]
Holiday Travel at ANC
Nov. 23, 2021 (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – Airline travel is taking off for the holiday season! This means crowds of people in the airport and on planes. To avoid frustration, the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) encourages travelers to be prepared and practice patience. The predicted increase of passenger numbers inevitably brings longer lines at […]
ANC Sees Record 3rd Quarter Air Cargo Volumes Announces New Transpacific Shipping Method to Reduce Port Congestion
Nov. 16, 2021 (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – Record air cargo volumes continue to come through the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), surpassing previously record-breaking volumes from the first half of this year. As of the end of the third quarter, ANC welcomed 917,753 metric tons of air cargo, which was a 5.62% increase compared to […]
