(Anchorage, Alaska) – The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Division of Statewide Aviation produced the first of a two-part series video illustrating how aviation serves as a lifeline for 82% of the communities in Alaska. Filmed in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the video features interviews with village residents and service providers who describe how important aviation is in their lives.    

 “These videos should serve us well.  We will be able to better demonstrate the vital importance of aviation in Alaska, and explain why rural airports are more expensive to build and maintain than their lower 48 counterparts,” said Deputy Commissioner of Aviation Steve Hatter.  “We want to help people understand what we deal with at the local and state level here in Alaska.  The videos will serve as a valuable educational tool for federal partners, congressional leaders, legislators, and the public at large.”

The Alaska Aviation Lifeline video can be accessed on the DOT&PF webpage www.dot.alaska.gov and viewed at these links:  Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/39894638) and on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDGw09IuApE)

 

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) oversees 254 airports, 11 ferries serving 33 communities, 5,700 miles of highway and 660 public facilities throughout the state of Alaska. The mission of ADOT&PF is to “Get Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure.”

# # #

For More Information Please Contact: Brenda Hewitt, (907) 465-4772  brenda.hewitt@alaska.gov