U.S. federal agency regulating civil aviation (FAA). Oversees Alaska's airports, bush and Part 135 operations, airspace, and aviation safety.
800 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20591
NTSB: Bering Air crash that killed 10 was a chain of preventable failures
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday determined that Bering Air Flight 445 was flying above its maximum gross weight when the pilot let airspeed decay into a stall near Nome on Feb. 6, 2025, killing 10, and faulted the FAA for not increasing oversight of the carrier.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAINome, Alaska
Alaska keeps trading its old flight beacons for GPS, one route at a time
The FAA will amend GPS route T-388 near Kodiak on Oct. 29, part of a statewide effort to replace Alaska's aging ground-based navigation aids with satellite routes.
by Alaska News2d ago1 min readAIKodiak, Alaska
Alaska's small planes get until 2034 to upgrade altimeters — if they fly Outside
A new FAA rule gives Alaska air taxis and small planes until 2034 to retrofit radio altimeters against 5G interference, but exempts aircraft flying only within Alaska.
by Melinda Communities.News2d ago1 min readAIAlaska
Alaska Airlines crews could lose state break protections
A proposed FAA rule would override state meal and rest break laws for airline crews, including Alaska Airlines flight attendants, in favor of a single federal standard.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAIUnited States
The Army Just Ran a Shark Tank in Alaska — and a Soldier's Enemy-Sniffing Drone Won
Alaska's 11th Airborne held Angel Ascent, a Shark Tank-style innovation contest; WO1 Brian Raab's "Wardrive" enemy-signal-detecting drone payload won top prize.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min readAIJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
The FAA wants to end the 50-year ban on supersonic flight — and Alaska has the sky for it
The FAA has proposed ending the 1973 ban on civil supersonic flight over the U.S., allowing boomless supersonic jets — a change with real relevance for vast, aviation-heavy Alaska.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAIUnited States
Beluga Fire triggers nightly FAA flight restriction near Anchorage
The FAA issued a temporary flight restriction over the Beluga Fire area, 44 nautical miles northwest of Anchorage, running nightly from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. through Sunday, June 28, to protect firefighting aircraft operations.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
