Aviation & Airports News and Resources

News Items

• FEMA Cloth Face Coverings for Essential Air Workers
• Alaska Airport Needs Directory 2021
RESOLUTION Calling for the Prevention of Vandalism and Damage to Rural Airports and Runways in the Y-K Delta
Frequently Asked Questions about proposed landing fees at Deadhorse Airport (as of 4-16-15)
Presentation on Proposed Regulation regarding Deadhorse Landing Fees
Frequently Asked Questions about proposed landing fees at Deadhorse Airport (as of 3-9-15)
Amended - Notice of Proposed Changes on Landing Fees at Deadhorse Airport in the Regulations of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities – Hearing Date Changed
Aviation Lifeline – Counting the Cost Video
Aviation Lifeline - Counting the Cost Fact Sheet
Aviation Lifeline Video
Aviation Lifeline Fact Sheet
Deputy Commissioner's The Economic Contribution of the Aviation Industry to Alaska's Economy study 5MB

Newsletters and Annual Reports

• Annual Report 2021
• Plane Talk - Statewide Aviation Quarterly Newsletter, Fall 2023 New
• Plane Talk - Statewide Aviation Quarterly Newsletter, Summer 2023
• Plane Talk - Statewide Aviation Quarterly Newsletter, Winter 2023

Resources

• Willy Widgeon "Runways are for Airplanes" Coloring Books:
  • Athabaskan cover
  • English cover
  • Inupiaq cover
  • Yupik cover
• Airport After-Hours Request
• Airport After-Hours FAQ and Scenario
• Proposed Aircraft Registration, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
• Aircraft Registration Public Outreach Presentation - 9 Dec 17
• Airport Improvement Magazine Article on Kodiak Airport RSA Project
• FAA Requires Drone Registration
• Alaska Drone Safety Guidelines
• Guide to Creating a Practice Runway
• Air Carrier Financial Responsibility
  • Application for Air Carrier Certificate of Financial Responsibility (to be filled in by air carrier)
  • Verification of Air Carrier's Insurance (to be filled in by insurance company)
• Airport Manager List: Certificated Airport Managers List
• Alaska International Airport System (AIAS) Organizational and Business Relations Review
• Alaska Aviation System 2010 brochure
• Capital Spending Plan
  • Fiscal Year 2016 to 2022 DOT&PF Rural System Draft AIP Spending Plan
  • Aviation Project Evaluation Criteria
  • Aviation Project Evaluation Criteria Guidance, 12-10-03 Revision
  • Aviation Project Evaluation Board (APEB) Process Overview
• FAA Strategic Plan for the Alaska Airport Improvement Program
• Governor's Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on 100LL Aviation Fuel
• In Alaska's skies, the future of air traffic control an article about Capstone in the publication The Hill by Senator Mark Begich
• Rural Airports Proposed Regulations Changes
• State Aviation Journal Nov. and Dec. 2011 Edition featuring D.C. Hatter
• Tiny Airports Provide Big Services in Alaska

Certificated Aircraft Operators

• Searchable database of certificated aircraft operators is maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration. It can be searched by name, location, and type of certificate. The local FAA contact info is:

  300 West 36th Avenue, Suite #101
  Anchorage, Alaska 99503
  (907) 271-2000 or (800) 294-5116
  (907) 271-4777 Fax
  Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Alaska Time, Monday – Friday

Liability for "Certain airfield owners and operators" in Alaska

• Liability for "Certain airfield owners and operators" in Alaska: Alaska statute, AS 09.65.93(a), was amended this legislative session to read "(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, a person who without compensation owns, operates, constructs, maintains, or repairs an aircraft runway, airfield, or landing area may not be held civilly liable, except for an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or recklessness or intentional misconduct, for the injury to or death of a person or for damage to an aircraft, resulting from the use of the runway, airfield, or landing area to take off, land, park, or operate an aircraft." The Governor signed the law February 13, with an effective date of May 13, 2008. For full text of the statute click here.

Pilot Employment with the State of Alaska

• Pilot Employment: The State of Alaska employs very few pilots directly. The Department of Transportation & Public Facilities does not hire any pilots. The Division of Forestry in the Department of Natural Resources and the Alaska State Troopers a division of the Department of Public Safety hire a few pilots. However pilot requirements for both agencies vary and usually involve a minimum of 1,500 hours of Pilot-in-Command time to be eligible. Employment registers are only open periodically.

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