Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) was initially established in 1948, as the Anchorage International Airport. It was built in anticipation of increased air traffic from the military and commercial airlines. The airport was named after Senator Ted Stevens, who served Alaska for over 40 years. Over the course of its history, ANC has grown to become one of the busiest airports in North America. In 2019, it handled nearly 6 million passengers, making it the sixth-busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic.
The airport underwent a major expansion between 2006 and 2014, which included a new international terminal, an expanded concourse with additional gates, and improved runways and taxiways. As part of this expansion project, ANC was also upgraded to accommodate larger aircraft such as Boeing 777s and Airbus A330s. In addition to its passenger facilities, ANC also has a large cargo facility that serves as a regional hub for both domestic and international freight shipments. The cargo facility is capable of handling up to 1 million tons of freight annually. ANC also has a general aviation terminal that provides services for small aircraft operations such as private charters and corporate jets.
ANC is the abbreviation code for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. According to Abbreviation Finder, ANC can also mean:
- ABS-CBN News Channel
- Absolute Neutrophil Count
- Academia Nacional de Ciencias
- Académie Nationale de Chirurgie
- Access Network Controller
- Acid Neutralizing Capacity
- Active Noise Control
- Adaptive Noise Cancellation/Canceler
- Adaptive Noise Cancellationcanceler
- Additive-Noise Channel
- Advanced Networking Center
- Advanced Nodal Code
- Advisory Neighborhood Commission
- Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners
- African National Committee
- African National Congress
- Air Navigation Commission
- Air Navigational Computer
- Alaska Native Corporation
- Alianza Nacional Cristiana
- All Nations Church
- All News Channel
- All Number Calling
- Allowance Note Code
- America Nuclear Corporation
- American Network Communications
- American News Company
- Anchorage, AK, USA – Anchorage International
- Ancient
- Ancillary
- Anglican Network in Canada
- Another National Circus
- Answer Signal, Charge
- Antenatal Care
- Apport Nutritionnels Conseillés
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Armed Native Constabulary
- Armenian National Committee
- Army Nurse Corps
- Asamblea Nacional Constituyente
- Ashore Navigation Center
- Asociación Nacional Campesina Pro-Tierra
- Association de Narcolepsie Cataplexie
- Association of Noise Consultants
- Australian Navy Cadet
- Autoritätii Nationale de Control
- Autorité des Normes Comptables
- Aviate, Navigate, Communicate
- Ayashi No Ceres
Anchorage, AK Airport (ANC)
The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, is the main air transport hub in the northernmost American state of Alaska. In addition to civil aviation, due to its proximity to the Asian continent, it is also a very important cargo transshipment point; based on its annual turnover, it is one of the 5 largest cargo airports in the world.
- URL: Anchorage (ANC)
- Time zone: GMT -9
- Service phone: +1 907 266-2437 (Visitor Information); +1 907 266-2526 (Airport Information);
- Address: Ted Stevens Anchorage Int. Airport, 5000 West International Airoport Road, Anchorage, Alaska – 99519-6960, USA
- Operator: State of Alaska DOT & PF
- Parking: Yes, chargeable, short and long-term parking, but the first 30 minutes are free.
- Nearby cities: Anchorage (7 km)
- Getting There : From Anchorage, take Interstate A1 only and follow signs on Minnesota Drive.
- Train Connections: Take the train to Anchorage Railway Station and change to bus route # 7. The journey time to the airport is around 20 minutes.
- Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (14.99%), Tuesday (14.01%), Wednesday (14.62%), Thursday (14.30%), Friday (14.63%), Saturday (13.63%), Sunday (13.82%)
- other spellings: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Анкоридж, шт. Аляска (США), Анкъридж, Енкориџ, Enkoridž, 安克拉治, 앵커리지, 安克雷奇, ア ン カ レ ッ ジ, אנקורג ‘, انکوریج, أنكوراج
Most popular destinations from Anchorage (flights per week)
- Seattle – Tacoma International Airport, WA (249, 22.23%)
- Kenai, AK (90, 8.04%)
- Fairbanks, AK (78, 6.96%)
- King Salmon Airport (54, 4.82%)
- Kodiak, AK (42, 3.75%)
- Minneapolis – St. Paul International Airport, MN (41, 3.66%)
- Homer, AK (40, 3.57%)
- Juneau International, AK (39, 3.48%)
- Portland International Airport, Oregon (38, 3.39%)
- Bethel, AK (34, 3.04%)
- Other (37.06%)
Top airlines (share of take-offs / landings)
- Alaska Airlines (1502, 37.70%)
- Ravn Alaska (634, 15.91%)
- American Airlines (415, 10.42%)
- EVA Airways (128, 3.21%)
- Korean Air (120, 3.01%)
- Westjet (96, 2.41%)
- Virgin Atlantic Airways (80, 2.01%)
- United Airlines (73, 1.83%)
- Qantas Airways (72, 1.81%)
- Delta Air Lines (68, 1.71%)
- Other (19.98%)
Location
The airport, which went into operation in 1951, is located approximately 6 kilometers southwest of the city center, directly on Cook Inlet Bay. If you’re driving from out of town, it’s best to take Interstate A1 in Anchorage and follow the signs to the airport on Minnesota Drive.
Passengers arriving by train take the train to the Anchorage – Alaska Railroad Station and change to bus line 7 of the local public transport company, which runs every 30 minutes on weekdays.