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Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)

Anchorage, US · Large Airport · IATA: ANC · ICAO: PANC · 46 m ü. NN

CityAnchorage

Lat61.1790

Lng-149.9926

TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles

TypeLarge Airport

Cargo Rank#1

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About This Airport

Nearly 3.9 million tonnes of cargo and mail moved through Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (IATA: ANC, ICAO: PANC) in 2025 — enough to make it the busiest cargo airport in the United States and third in the world behind Hong Kong and Shanghai. The business case is pure geography: from Anchorage, aircraft reach about 90 percent of the industrialized world within 9.5 flight hours. Most transpacific freighters make a tech stop here, trading fuel for payload, and unique cargo transfer rights let foreign carriers swap freight between aircraft on the ground — a privilege few US airports offer. FedEx and UPS run major hub facilities, while Cargolux, Atlas Air, Cathay Cargo and Korean Air Cargo call regularly. Roughly 160 million dollars of cargo construction lands in 2026: a 42-million-dollar FedEx domestic sorting building, the 75-million-dollar Alaska Cargo & Cold Storage cold-chain complex, and NorthLink Aviation's facility with Cathay Pacific as anchor tenant are all due online by summer 2026. For Alaska itself, ANC is a lifeline: a state with hardly any roads depends on the Bypass Mail system and bush-community air freight. Passenger traffic of about five to six million a year is led by Alaska Airlines, and on the ground the Port of Alaska, the Alaska Railroad and Foreign Trade Zone 160 round out the freight system. One landmark sets the scene apart: Lake Hood, the world's largest seaplane base, sits right beside the cargo ramps.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IATA code of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport?▼

The IATA code of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is ANC. This three-letter code is used for unique airport identification in international air transport.

Where is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport located?▼

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is located in Anchorage, US.

What is the ICAO code of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport?▼

The ICAO code of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is PANC. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport?▼

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is at an elevation of 46 meters (152 ft) above sea level.

Location & Weather

61.17900, -149.99256

46 m ü. NN

Transit time routes from Anchorage

Los Angeles → Shanghai Los Angeles → Shenzhen Los Angeles → Guangzhou Los Angeles → Hong Kong Los Angeles → Tokyo Los Angeles → Busan

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Last updated: 13 June 2026

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