Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), opened in 1951, serves as Alaska's premier air gateway and an essential hub for global transpacific aviation. Situated along great-circle flight routes equidistant from North America, Asia, and Europe, it consistently ranks among the world's busiest cargo airports. On the commercial passenger side, ANC provides an indispensable air link connecting remote Alaskan communities with major regional hubs, alongside year-round and seasonal services to key metropolitan destinations across the Continental United States, Hawaii, Canada, and Europe.
Official Website: dot.alaska.gov/anc
Telephone: +1 907 266 2526
Terminals
The airport complex operates two primary passenger terminals:
- South Terminal: Serves all scheduled domestic operations, intra-Alaska bush and regional flights, interstate mainline carriers, and passenger check-in and departures for selected international routes. It is organized into three concourses: Concourse A (gates A1 to A12), Concourse B (gates B1 to B12), and Concourse C (gates C1 to C9).
- North Terminal: Handles passenger charter operations, military flights, and the Federal Inspection Services (FIS) customs and immigration facility for arriving international flights.
Both terminal facilities remain open 24 hours a day and are linked by a free airport shuttle bus running every 15 to 20 minutes around the clock, providing connections to the consolidated Rental Car Center and airport parking lots.
Annual Passenger Traffic (2025): 5.3 million passengers.
Information Desks
Visitor Information Centers are situated on Level 1 of the South Terminal (in the baggage claim area) and in the main lobby of the North Terminal. Volunteer staff and airport representatives provide maps, regional tourism brochures, and assistance with ground transportation and connecting flights.