The following is a greeting given in one of the 20 indigenous languages recognized by the State of Alaska.
- Ade’ ndadz dengit’a?
- Language: Deg Xinag
- Translation: "Hello, how are you?"
Air Travel
Air Travel
 Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska, Seaplanes © Division of Tourism |
Visitors can travel year-round to Alaska by air, sea, land or a combination of all three. Each mode has its advantages, including a completely different set of sights to observe along the way. Nonstop jet service by several major airlines is offered year-round to Anchorage, Juneau and Ketchikan, (with connecting flights to other Alaskan cities), from Seattle and other cities in the Lower 48 states.
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With the help of clear skies, passengers will undoubtedly be awed by the massive Coast Mountains that border the Inside Passage and British Columbia as well as the intricate network of waterways and islands on their way to Southeast Alaska. Farther north, jets pass the St. Elias, Wrangell and Chugach mountain ranges of Southcentral Alaska on the way to Anchorage. En route to Fairbanks, passengers can see the Talkeetna and Alaska ranges as well as the taiga and tundra of the interior.
Commercial air travel to major cities and towns within Alaska is usually by jet or turbo prop. Contact the airlines for current schedules and fares. Ground transportation is available at most Alaska airports; however, in remote areas, you may find only a landing strip and no airport.
Scheduled air taxi and air charter services provide quick, easy and often the only access to small communities and remote locales. These planes are propeller-driven "bush planes" that land on wheels, floats, or skis. (It's no wonder Alaska has approximately eight times as many pilots per capita and 15 times as many airplanes per capita than the rest of the U.S.) These services can take visitors up for a quick flightseeing tour or drop them off in a faraway wilderness location with arrangements to return at a prearranged time/day.
In addition to small planes, helicopters are popular for sightseeing and transportation. (Sightseeing by any type of aircraft is commonly referred to as "flightseeing.") Flightseeing trips to area attractions are often available at a fixed price per passenger. Charter fares range from as little as $65 per person for short trips to $200 or more.
Pilots who wish to fly their own planes to Alaska should have the latest United States government flight information publications.
For more information on flying to Alaska, try the FAA flight tips site:
Airports in Alaska
 Anchorage International Airport © Alaska Division of Tourism |
The following links are Department of Transportation and Public Facilities airport sites: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Fairbanks International Airport For a list of Alaskan aircraft operators/companies, contact the: Federal Aviation Administration,
Flight Standards Division Or try the following link: Fly Alaska |
Flight Times Between Alaska Communities
 © Alaska Division of Tourism, Katmai, Alaska |
Anch.-Fairbanks |
50 mins. |
Alaska Facts
State Nick Name: "The Last Frontier" - the name Alaska is derived from the Aleut word "Alyeska," meaning "great land."
State Motto: "North to the Future"
State Capital: Juneau, located in the Southeast region of Alaska, has a population of 33,277 (2015 Estimate of Population, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development)
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