Craig Sanders
28:14 - 28:21
“it's home to 840+ based aircraft. And 30+ businesses and tenants.”
- Speaker
- Craig Sanders
- Timestamp
- 28:14 – 28:21
- Transcript
- Anchorage Assembly: Energy, Enterprise, & Utilities Oversight Committee-of-the-Whole Committee
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- October 15, 2026
From the transcript
But really, we, you know, in this existing conditions stage, we want to establish the importance of Merrill Field as an economic engine. It's approaching its 100th birthday in 3 years, and so that's exciting. So, as the first official airport in Alaska, there's a lot of history there, and we want to make sure that that history and importance, you know, continues in the future. As you all are aware, this is owned and operated by the Municipality of Anchorage as the sponsor, and it's home to 840+ based aircraft. And 30+ businesses and tenants.
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