Airports in Alaska

Top 4-5 Worldwide
Anchorage Airport Cargo Rank
1 per ~58 Residents
Private Pilots

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorAlaskaUnited States
Residents per Private Pilot58450

National ranking

Alaska ranks #30 of 32 states by annual air passengers.

#1Texas175,000,000
#2Colorado82,000,000
#3Minnesota38,000,000
#4Utah26,000,000
#5Louisiana13,000,000
#6Oregon10,500,000
#7New Mexico2,600,000
#8Maine1,900,000
#9New Hampshire1,500,000
#10South Dakota1,300
#11Florida130
#12Georgia104M
#13Illinois100
#14North Carolina79M
#15Virginia70M
#16Washington52.6M
#17Arizona52M
#18New Jersey49M
#19Vermont47
#20Wyoming46
#21Massachusetts40.7M
#22Michigan32M
#23Ohio24M
#24Tennessee23.1M
#25Missouri12.5
#26Indiana10M
#27Montana8
#28Wisconsin7M
#29Rhode Island4.1M
#30Alaska1
#31Delaware0.05M
#32Kentucky0

Overview

Serving as a refueling hub between Asia and North America, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport consistently ranks among the top five cargo airports worldwide by tonnage, while Alaska also has the nation's highest rate of licensed private pilots.

Did you know?

  • Alaska has roughly one private pilot for every 58 residents, the highest rate of any US state.

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