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March 5, 2020
(ANCHORAGE) – Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) uses airport cleaning methods and materials that reduce the potential for acquiring communicable diseases in its facilities. These cleaning methods and materials are designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus Covid-19, Influenza A&B, Norovirus, and the multitude of other communicable diseases that exist in the world.
“Our daily expectation at ANC is for you to have a safe and enjoyable experience whenever you use our airport,” said Airport Manager Jim Szczesniak. “We take great pride in the fact that our staff maintains ANC as one of the cleanest airports in the world.”
Here are the multilayer cleaning protocols ANC has in place to keep travelers and employees safe from communicable diseases:
Our terminals
Our terminals are designed to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
Our methods and materials
ANC has always had a robust cleaning program in our airport and will continue using disinfectants that are effective against viruses.
ANC’s staff takes great pride in maintaining and providing the cleanest and safest place possible for the public. ANC is also working closely with health experts from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and follows guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure our methods and materials remain consistent with the most current for handling new developments related to the Covid-19 coronavirus.
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Media Contact: | Trudy Wassel; trudy.wassel@alaska.gov |
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Eland Conway; eland.conway@alaska.gov |
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is an important gateway to the city of Anchorage and the State of Alaska. More than 5 million passengers fly through ANC annually. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is responsible for approximately 15,577 airport & community jobs, earning $1 billion. That's 1 in 10 jobs in Anchorage.
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities oversees 239 airports, 10 ferries serving 35 communities, more than 5,600 miles of highway and 776 public facilities throughout the state of Alaska. The mission of the department is to “Keep Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure.”
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | 5000 W. International Airport Rd | Anchorage, AK 99502