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Dec 04 2019

"QUINHAGAK AIRPORT (AQH) / SPONSORED BY / NATIVE VILLAGE OF KWINHAGAK / RWY. 12/30 4,000 FT. / ELEVATION 38.5 FT CTAF 122.8"

Broken lights on Quinhagak’s airport runway leave the village with limited air service

By Krysti Shallenberger, KYUK - Bethel | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Public Safety, Southwest, Transportation, Western

No night flights or medevacs have been able to land at the Quinhagak airport for the past two months.

By Krysti Shallenberger, KYUK - Bethel | December 4, 2019 1:49 pm

Dec 03 2019

Cooper Landing and the Kenai Mountains. (Photo courtesy/Bob Pugh)

Rescuers recover bodies of 3 killed in medevac plane crash near Cooper Landing

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | Public Safety, Southcentral, Transportation

Rescuers flew over the crash site Friday night, but were unable to reach the ground due to steep, mountainous terrain and poor weather.

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | December 3, 2019 4:22 pm

Nov 22 2019

LeConte ferry repairs to take 6 months; fate of sister ship Aurora unclear

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Southeast, State Government, Transportation

The ferry LeConte won’t return to service until May 15, according to representatives from the Alaska Marine Highway System. For at least two small Chichagof Island communities that translates into around seven months without a ferry. The LeConte is one of…

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | November 22, 2019 3:31 pm

Nov 21 2019

Drivers move their cars and trucks off the ferry LeConte at the Angoon terminal in 2010.

Angoon explores options as Alaska Marine Highway works to fix its ferry dock

By Henry Leasia, KHNS - Haines | Economy, Southeast, State Government, Transportation

The Alaska Marine Highway System recently deployed the Tazlina to restore winter service to some Southeast communities. But the ferry can’t serve Angoon right now — its ramp is broken.

By Henry Leasia, KHNS - Haines | November 21, 2019 1:31 pm

Nov 21 2019

Members of the public fill out written comment forms about potential improvements to the Egan Drive-Yandukin Drive intersection as DOT environmental engineer Ben Storey, standing, discusses the project at the Nugget Mall in Juneau on Nov. 19, 2019. DOT was holding an open house as part of its planning process for possible improvements to the intersection.

Alaska DOT trying new project planning approach for intersection near Juneau’s Fred Meyer

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | Juneau, Public Safety, Transportation

With this project, Alaska transportation officials are relying more heavily on public dialogue from Juneau residents.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | November 21, 2019 11:21 am

Nov 20 2019

The MV Malaspina docked in downtown Juneau on Saturday for the first time since the ferry terminal moved to Auke Bay.

Future of Alaska ferry Malaspina in question as state consigns ship to ‘long-term layup’

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Southeast, State Government, Transportation

The Malaspina will soon be tied up and its crew reassigned. But marine engineers warn that, without a crew keeping things shipshape, things could break down.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | November 20, 2019 6:00 am

Nov 19 2019

Sealaska shareholders have dividends to spend. With reduced ferries, it’s tough to shop.

By Claire Stremple, KHNS - Haines | Alaska Native Corporations, Economy, Juneau, Southeast, Transportation

For thousands of Sealaska Corp. shareholders, it’s a tradition to take shopping trips to larger communities when dividends are distributed. But gaps in ferry service mean many aren’t able to make the trip.

By Claire Stremple, KHNS - Haines | November 19, 2019 12:14 pm

Nov 15 2019

Tazlina brought back into service to provide more Southeast Alaska ferry sailings

By Henry Leasia, KHNS - Haines | Juneau, Southeast, State Government, Transportation

The Tazlina was scheduled to have new side doors installed this winter. Instead, the state ferry will provide service between Juneau and the communities of Haines, Skagway, Hoonah and Gustavus.

By Henry Leasia, KHNS - Haines | November 15, 2019 6:23 pm

Nov 15 2019

A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board investigation into a fatal PenAir crash in Dutch Harbor on Oct. 17, 2019, includes this photo of damage to the left side of the plane.

NTSB: Pilot inexperience and unfavorable winds factors in fatal PenAir crash in Unalaska

By Nat Herz, Alaska Public Media | Aleutians, Public Safety, Southwest, Transportation

The NTSB update is a detailed, seven-page statement of facts about the flight and the investigation, with sections on the runway, the flight recorders, the plane and its engines. It does not assign a cause to the crash. That’s expected later.

By Nat Herz, Alaska Public Media | November 15, 2019 3:10 pm

Nov 14 2019

Unalaska considers legal action against airlines involved in last month’s fatal plane crash

By Laura Kraegel, KUCB - Unalaska | Aleutians, Federal Government, Transportation

Whether or not the city pursues legal action, officials said the crash and suspension of flights have “highlighted how fragile public transportation is for Unalaska and the entire region.”

By Laura Kraegel, KUCB - Unalaska | November 14, 2019 4:30 pm

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Broken lights on Quinhagak’s airport runway leave the village with limited air service

Rescuers recover bodies of 3 killed in medevac plane crash near Cooper Landing

LeConte ferry repairs to take 6 months; fate of sister ship Aurora unclear

Angoon explores options as Alaska Marine Highway works to fix its ferry dock

Alaska DOT trying new project planning approach for intersection near Juneau’s Fred Meyer

Future of Alaska ferry Malaspina in question as state consigns ship to ‘long-term layup’

Sealaska shareholders have dividends to spend. With reduced ferries, it’s tough to shop.

Tazlina brought back into service to provide more Southeast Alaska ferry sailings

NTSB: Pilot inexperience and unfavorable winds factors in fatal PenAir crash in Unalaska

Unalaska considers legal action against airlines involved in last month’s fatal plane crash

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