Aviation
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State forestry agency holds McGrath Airport's two largest parcels, comment deadline July 27
Alaska's forestry agency can extend its two largest leases at McGrath Airport for five more years if the state approves by July 27, keeping wildfire suppression operations running there.
by Maggie AlaskaNews6h ago1 min readAIMcGrath, Alaska
Pilot killed in Piper Pacer crash 40 miles southeast of Cordova
A pilot flying solo between Yakutat and Fairbanks was found dead Friday after an Alaska Air National Guard helicopter located the crashed Piper Pacer near Kanak Island, about 40 miles southeast of Cordova.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAICordova, Alaska
Kotzebue's backup runway is closing for construction, starting at night
In a roadless region the airport is the road. Kotzebue's bad-weather backup runway is closing for construction — nights first, then around the clock.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAIKotzebue, Alaska
Kenai airport eyes automated fee system amid pilot privacy backlash
Kenai Airport is moving toward an automated landing fee system using aircraft tracking data, but a federal bill co-sponsored by Senator Dan Sullivan would ban that exact use, forcing the airport to choose a different technology if the law passes.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAIKenai
A 50-year airport lease, and the federal funding line behind it
A bush-plane lease at Anchorage's airport runs exactly 50 years — not 51 — because FAA rules say a longer one could cost the airport its federal funding.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Alaska Proposes $4.4 Billion Synthetic Aviation Fuel Refinery Using Beetle-Killed Trees
Alaska plans $4.4 billion refinery to make 150 million gallons of jet fuel yearly from beetle-killed trees. • Fischer-Tropsch technology costs $4.85 per gallon, cheaper than cooking oil methods. • State imports most aviation fuel despite handling 700 cargo flights weekly through Anchorage. • Federal energy office offers $289 billion in lending authority for qualified projects.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago3 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Bering Air seeks Nome and Unalakleet lease updates — at the same airports the NTSB is investigating
Bering Air is seeking lease extensions at Nome and Unalakleet airports while the NTSB investigates the February 2025 crash of Flight 445 that killed 10 people, citing overweight aircraft as a major factor.
by Alaska News3w ago2 min readAIAlaska
Kenai airport cafe closes; city seeks new operator by June 25
Debbie's Bistro closed at Kenai Municipal Airport after gross receipts fell to $68,000 in a year, compared to $400,000 to $500,000 when prior restaurants operated there. The city seeks a new operator with bids due June 25.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAIKenai
Coast Guard seeks contractor for Kodiak rescue aircraft life-support gear
Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak is hiring a contractor to maintain life-support gear on rescue aircraft serving Alaska's deadliest fisheries, with proposals due June 29.
by Melinda Communities.Newsadded 2w ago2 min readAIKodiak, Alaska
Generations Southeast brings CDL simulator training to Juneau, Prince of Wales
Generations Southeast Community Learning Center has installed virtual driving simulators at its Juneau and Prince of Wales campuses to provide commercial driver's license training locally, eliminating the need for Southeast Alaska residents to leave the region for CDL certification.
by Alaska News2mo ago2 min readAISoutheast
DOT proposes 20-year FAA deals at three rural airports, no rent
You know what they say, everything good in this life is free
by Alaska News3w ago1 min readAIAlaska
Alutiiq Air ends Kenai service; airport eyes Fox Air contract
Alutiiq Air stopped flying to Kenai, leaving Grant Aviation as sole carrier. City pursuing Fox Air contract pending investigation of citizen complaint. Main runway closed three weeks for repairs, operations on temporary runway pending FAA approvals. Terminal cafe closing May 23, seeking new operator by July 1.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAIKenai
State offers FAA two decades of free land at Allakaket Airport
Alaska DOT is offering the FAA 20 years of free land at Allakaket Airport for navigation equipment, locking out state revenue and limiting the village's ability to expand or reconfigure the runway through 2046.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAIAllakaket
FAA proposes $165,000 fine against Alaska Airlines over intoxicated passengers
FAA fined Alaska Airlines $165,000 for letting intoxicated passengers board 11 flights. The airline has 30 days to pay, negotiate, or request a hearing.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
FAA adds navigation aids to Chefornak Airport under 18-year lease
The FAA is installing weather and navigation systems at Chefornak Airport in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta under an 18-year lease extension through 2044 at no cost to the state.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readAIChefornak
DOT&PF seeks airport land amendments in Koyukuk, St. Marys, Central, Chalkyitsik
Alaska Department of Transportation posted airport land notices in May 2026 for Koyukuk, St. Marys, Central, and Chalkyitsik. Check the state online public notices system for comment deadlines and full terms.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAIKoyukuk, St. Marys, Central, Chalkyitsik, Alaska
Alaska Airlines Pilots Raise Concerns Over Hawaiian Merger Integration
Alaska Airlines pilots are raising concerns about seniority integration, route operations, and job stability as the carrier completes its merger with Hawaiian Airlines.
by Alaska News2mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
Airport firefighting trucks fail, leaving Juneau one flat tire from losing all flights
Juneau's airport dropped to Index B status when two of three firefighting trucks failed simultaneously, limiting service to only 737-700s Alaska Airlines is phasing out and prompting urgent funding requests for replacement equipment.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago4 min readAICBJ
Trump says China agreed to buy 200 Boeing planes, up to 750 total
Trump said China agreed to buy at least 200 Boeing planes with a promise of up to 750 total, plus 400 to 450 General Electric engines, as part of trade deals made during his Beijing visit.
by Alaska Newsadded 3w ago1 min readAIAlaska
Plane flips after hard landing at Knik Goose Bay airport; NTSB notified
A plane flipped during a hard landing at Knik Goose Bay airport on June 24 at 9:03 p.m., but all occupants walked away uninjured.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2d ago1 min readAIKnik, Alaska
