Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (IATA: ANC, ICAO: PANC, FAA LID: ANC)^[2] is the major airport in the United States state of Alaska located 4 miles (6 km) southwest of downtown Anchorage.^[1] An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... Nickname: Motto: Big Wild Life Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: , Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government  - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area  - Municipality  1,961. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... “FAA” redirects here. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... “FAA” redirects here. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... For other uses, see State (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) None[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ... Nickname: Motto: Big Wild Life Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: , Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government  - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area  - Municipality  1,961. ...

Constructed in 1951 as Anchorage International Airport, and renamed by the Alaska Legislature in 2000 to honor current and long-standing U.S. Senator Ted Stevens. It is Alaska Airlines' second-largest hub, after Seattle. It is also a major cargo hub and, as of 2005, ranks as the world's third-busiest airport by cargo traffic, after Memphis and Hong Kong. The majority of passenger flight operations are on Alaska Airlines to and from Seattle (an average of 20 flights per day) and Fairbanks (an average of 13 flights per day). The Alaska Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... This article is about the senator. ... Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... , Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA, FAA LID: SEA), also known as Sea-Tac Airport, is located in SeaTac, Washington, United States at the intersections of Washington State Route 518, Washington State Route 99 and Washington State Route 509. ... The thirty worlds busiest airports by cargo traffic for various periods (data provided by Airports Council International). ... Memphis International Airport (IATA: MEM, ICAO: KMEM) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) south of the city of Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee, USA. Northwest Airlines operates its third-largest passenger hub in Memphis, with routes to a number of destinations in North America, as well as... Fairbanks International Airport diagram. ...

Anchorage was a common stopover for passengers flying to East Asia from the 1960s to the 1980s because U.S., Asian, and Western European aircraft could not fly over Soviet airspace, and because they did not have the range that modern-day aircraft have. Today, many cargo carriers continue to use Anchorage. Some passenger aircraft still stop at Anchorage on flights between Asia and the eastern United States. East Asia Geographic East Asia. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... Flying machine redirects here. ... CCCP redirects here. ... Airspace means the portion of the atmosphere controlled by a particular country on top of its territory and territorial waters or, more generally, any specific three-dimensional portion of the atmosphere. ... This article is about transported goods. ...

FedEx and UPS operate major hubs at Anchorage International for cargo heading to and from the Far East. NWA Cargo also operates a major hub at the airport. FedEx's is the largest and can handle as many as 13,400 packages per hour, employing more than 1,200 people and providing a full customs clearance system. UPS's hub handles about 5,000 parcels per hour. Both companies forecast a large growth in traffic over the next several years as trade with China and other Far East countries increases and plan to expand their Anchorage facilities comparatively. The United States Postal Service also operates a large sectional center facility (SCF) for the 995xx ZIP codes. It processes mail and parcels headed to and from all Alaska cities. Federal Express redirects here. ... United Parcel Service, Inc. ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ... Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), occasionally known as NWA, is an American airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, near Minneapolis-St. ... Federal Express redirects here. ... United Parcel Service, Inc. ... USPS and Usps redirect here. ... A Destination Sectional Center Facility (SCF) is a Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) of the United States Postal Service (USPS) that serves a designated geographical area defined by one or more three-digit ZIP Code prefixes. ... Mr. ...

Anchorage is also envisioned as a future connecting point for air traffic to the Russian Far East. Although no flights presently link Anchorage and Russia, there are plans to add flights to Sakhalin in the near future to meet the demands of U.S. oil companies.^[3] Many of Alaska's North Slope workers live either in Anchorage or elsewhere in the Lower 48 states and fly through the airport to their jobs in Prudhoe Bay. Far Eastern Federal District (highlighted in red) Russian Far East (Russian: Д́альний Вост́ок Росс́ии; English transliteration: Dalny Vostok Rossii) is an informal term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i. ... Sakhalin (Russian: , IPA: ; Japanese: 樺太 ) or サハリン )); Chinese: 庫頁; also Saghalien, is a large elongated island in the North Pacific, lying between 45°50 and 54°24 N. It is part of Russia and is its largest island, administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast. ... ... The continental United States refers (except sometimes in U.S. federal law and regulations) to the largest part of the U.S. that is delimited by a continuous border. ... Prudhoe Bay (IPA: ) is a census-designated place (CDP) located in North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ...

Korean Air Flight 007, which was shot down by Soviet fighters in Soviet airspace on September 1, 1983, was flying from Anchorage International to Kimpo, near Seoul when it was attacked. The flight was routed John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kimpo International Airport with a stop in Anchorage. All 269 people on board died. Korean Air Lines Flight 007, also known as KAL 007 or KE007, was a Korean Air Lines civilian airliner shot down by Soviet jet interceptors on September 1, 1983 just west of Sakhalin island. ... CCCP redirects here. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Gimpo is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. ... Short name Statistics Location map Map of location of Seoul. ... , For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... Gimpo Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport) was the main international airport for Seoul and South Korea before it was replaced by Incheon International Airport in 2001. ...

Facilities and aircraft

Runway layout at ANC

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport covers 4,500 acres (18 km²) and has three runways:^[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (786x1132, 118 KB) Airport Diagram at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport File links The following pages link to this file: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Wikipedia:WikiProject Alaska/Alaska recent changes/Images ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (786x1132, 118 KB) Airport Diagram at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport File links The following pages link to this file: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Wikipedia:WikiProject Alaska/Alaska recent changes/Images ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

• Runway 7L/25R: 10,600 x 150 ft (3,231 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
• Runway 7R/25L: 10,900 x 150 ft (3,322 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
• Runway 14/32: 11,584 x 150 ft (3,531 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt

For 12-month period ending December 14, 2006, the airport had 289,472 aircraft operations, an average of 793 per day: 37% scheduled commercial, 35% general aviation, 27% air taxi and 1% military. There are 169 aircraft based at this airport: 59% multi-engine, 27% helicopters, 11% military and 3% jet aircraft.^[1] Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. ... Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. ... Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. ... General aviation (abbr. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Air charter. ... For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). ...

Airlines and destinations

South Terminal (Domestic Terminal)

Concourse A

• Air Canada (Vancouver) [seasonal]
• Frontier Airlines (Denver) [seasonal]
• Frontier Flying Service (Aniak, Bethel, Fairbanks, Galena, St. Mary's)
• Grant Aviation (Emmonak, Kenai, Homer)
• Hageland Aviation Services (Unalakleet)
• Hawaiian Airlines (charter) (Honolulu) [ends January 12]^[4][5]
• United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, San Francisco) [seasonal]

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Concourse B

Under Renovation

Concourse C

• Alaska Airlines (Adak [seasonal], Barrow, Bethel, Chicago-O'Hare, Cordova, Denver [seasonal], Dillingham, Fairbanks, Honolulu [begins December 9], Juneau, King Salmon, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Los Angeles, Nome, Petersburg, Portland (OR), Prudhoe Bay, San Francisco [seasonal], Seattle/Tacoma, Sitka, Vancouver [seasonal], Wrangell, Yakutat)
• American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) [seasonal]
• Northwest Airlines (Detroit [seasonal], Minneapolis/St. Paul)

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L Gates

• Era Aviation (Bethel, Cordova, Fairbanks, Homer, Kenai, Kodiak, Valdez)
• PenAir (Aniak, Cold Bay, Dillingham, King Salmon, McGrath, Sand Point, St. George, St. Paul, Unalakleet)

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North Terminal (International Terminal)

Despite the terminal's name, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and US Airways serve domestic destinations using this terminal. A shuttle bus runs approximately every seven minutes between the North and South terminals. Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is a U.S. certificated air carrier. ... Delta Air Lines, Inc. ... Sun Country Airlines is an American low-cost airline headquartered in the Minneapolis-St. ... US Airways is an American low-cost airline[1] headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ...

• China Airlines (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)
• Condor Airlines (Frankfurt) [seasonal]
• Continental Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental, Seattle/Tacoma)
• Dalavia (Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky) [begins Summer 2008]
• Delta Air Lines (Atlanta [seasonal], Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky [seasonal], Los Angeles [seasonal], Salt Lake City)
• Sun Country Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth, Minneapolis/St. Paul) [seasonal]
• Eva Air (Taipei) [begins December 4, 2007}
• US Airways (Las Vegas, Phoenix)
• Vladivostok Air (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk) [begins April 2008]

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Summer-only charter airlines

• Japan Airlines (Fukuoka, Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Narita)
• Korean Air (Seoul-Incheon)
• Omni Air International
• North American Airlines

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Cargo airlines

• Air Canada Cargo (operated by World Airways)
• Air China Cargo
• Air Atlanta Icelandic
• Alaska Airlines
• Alaska Central Express
• ANA & JP Express
• Asiana Cargo
• Atlas Air
• Cargo 360
• Cathay Pacific Cargo
• China Airlines Cargo
• China Cargo Airlines
• DHL (operated by ABX Air)
• Empire Airlines
• Era Aviation
• EVA Air Cargo
• Evergreen International Airlines
• Everts Air Cargo
• FedEx Express
• Gemini Air Cargo
• JAL Cargo
• Kalitta Air
• Korean Air Cargo
• Lynden Air Cargo
• Nippon Cargo Airlines
• Northern Air Cargo
• NWA Cargo
• Polar Air Cargo
• Singapore Airlines Cargo
• Southern Air
• Trans Northern
• Transmile Air Services
• Tradewinds Airlines
• United Parcel Service
• World Airways

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Renovations

Renovations began on the A and B concourses in fall 2006. These renovations are designed to bring the older portions into compliance with current seismic, heating, ventilation, electrical and safety codes, and also include new baggage handling systems and renovations to the interior of the concourses.^[6] As a result of the construction, Continental Airlines' gates were temporarily moved to the North Terminal in 2006 and Northwest Airlines' ticketing and baggage facilities were permanently moved to the C concourse. When construction is completed in late 2009, Continental, Delta, and US Airways will move to the South Terminal, consolidating the domestic airlines at ANC.

References

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External links

• Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (official site)
• Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport at WikiMapia
• FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
• FAA Airport Diagram for Ted Stevens Anchorage International (PDF)
• Resources for this airport:
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