ANC · Anchorage, United States
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
--:--:-- · AKDT (UTC-08:00) · 61.1790° N, 149.9926° W
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
International Airport serving Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for ANC
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5388; ident PANC; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
dot.alaska.gov
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
ANC / PANC
OurAirports ident
PANC
GPS / local code
PANC / ANC
ISO region
US-AK
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
dot.alaska.gov
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q767753
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--AKDT · UTC-08:00
Time zone
AKDT
America/Anchorage · UTC-08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
6.6 km
Approximate distance to central Anchorage.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
12,400 ft / 3,780 m
Runway surface
asphalt (3)
Opened / operator
1951 · Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
Owner / entity
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Anchorage, United States. Anchorage's built-up core sits roughly 6.6 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Anchorage (UTC-08:00, AKDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC / PANC) is at 61.1790° N, 149.9926° W, elevation 152 ft (46 m), serving Anchorage, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Anchorage is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/Anchorage (AKDT, UTC-08:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Anchorage: 7 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for ANC.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC / PANC)
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · International Airport serving Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Source identifiers
PANC · PANC · ANC · US-AK
dot.alaska.gov · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is the primary airport serving the US state of Alaska, located 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Anchorage.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for ANC; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is the primary airport serving the US state of Alaska, located 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Anchorage.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Anchorage
anchorage · 6.6 km from ANC
United States · America/Anchorage · +0h · population 289,600 · city coordinates 61.2181, -149.9003
2. Eagle River
eagle-river · 28 km from ANC
United States · America/Anchorage · +0h · population 24,793 · city coordinates 61.3214, -149.5678
3. Badger
badger · 421 km from ANC
United States · America/Anchorage · +0h · population 19,482 · city coordinates 64.8000, -147.5333
4. Fairbanks
fairbanks · 423 km from ANC
United States · America/Anchorage · +0h · population 32,325 · city coordinates 64.8378, -147.7164
5. Juneau
juneau · 927 km from ANC
United States · America/Juneau · +0h · population 31,555 · city coordinates 58.3019, -134.4197
6. Bellingham
bellingham · 2205 km from ANC
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +1h · population 85,146 · city coordinates 48.7595, -122.4882
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. YVR CYVR
Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver
2136 km from ANC · America/Vancouver · +2h · elevation 14 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 49.1939, -123.1840
2. YYJ CYYJ
Victoria International Airport · Victoria
2170 km from ANC · America/Vancouver · +2h · elevation 63 ft (19 m) · airport coordinates 48.6472, -123.4278
3. YLW CYLW
Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna
2262 km from ANC · America/Vancouver · +2h · elevation 1,421 ft (433 m) · airport coordinates 49.9561, -119.3780
Route-time reference set
1. ANC-YVR
Vancouver · 2136 km · 3h 32m
America/Vancouver · +2h from ANC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. ANC-YYJ
Victoria · 2170 km · 3h 35m
America/Vancouver · +2h from ANC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. ANC-YLW
Kelowna · 2262 km · 3h 42m
America/Vancouver · +2h from ANC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 12,400 ft / 3,780 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (3)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for ANC.
Runway identifiers
07L/25R · 07R/25L · 15/33
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SEA KSEA
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · Seattle · 2326 km from ANC
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 433 ft (132 m) · 47.4479, -122.3103
2. PDX KPDX
Portland International Airport · Portland · 2477 km from ANC
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 31 ft (9 m) · 45.5887, -122.5980
3. GEG KGEG
Spokane International Airport · Spokane · 2543 km from ANC
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 2,376 ft (724 m) · 47.6199, -117.5340
4. BOI KBOI
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · Boise · 2957 km from ANC
large airport · America/Boise · united-states · 2,871 ft (875 m) · 43.5644, -116.2230
5. RNO KRNO
Reno Tahoe International Airport · Reno · 3171 km from ANC
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 4,415 ft (1,346 m) · 39.4991, -119.7680
6. SMF KSMF
Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento · 3171 km from ANC
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 27 ft (8 m) · 38.6954, -121.5910
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for ANC.
Source note 2
It is a major cargo hub for trans-Pacific traffic, ranking as one of the world's busiest airports by cargo traffic.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for ANC.
Country and authority
ANC sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). ANC is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
International Airport serving Anchorage, Alaska, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is the primary airport serving the US state of Alaska, located 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Anchorage. Location cue: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is the primary airport serving the US state of Alaska, located 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Anchorage.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q767753 · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Owner / owning body: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. Administrative area: Alaska · Anchorage. Named after: Anchorage · Ted Stevens
Field and clock profile
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is a near sea-level field at 152 ft (46 m), positioned at 61.1790° N, 149.9926° W in the Northern high latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 12,400 ft / 3,780 m. The airport clock uses America/Anchorage (AKDT, UTC-08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Anchorage is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.6 km. YVR Vancouver is the closest retained airport alternative at 2136 km.
Country airport peers
ANC is compared with SEA Seattle at 2326 km, PDX Portland at 2477 km, GEG Spokane at 2543 km, BOI Boise at 2957 km, RNO Reno at 3171 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
ANC-YVR Vancouver: 2136 km, about 3h 32m, +2h. ANC-YYJ Victoria: 2170 km, about 3h 35m, +2h. ANC-YLW Kelowna: 2262 km, about 3h 42m, +2h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident PANC backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. dot.alaska.gov is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 12,400 ft / 3,780 m
Runway identifiers
07L/25R, 07R/25L, 15/33
OurAirports classifies ANC as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Anchorage.
ANC (PANC) is a near sea-level field at 152 ft (46 m) in the high latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
ANC sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
ANC's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 12,400 ft / 3,780 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (3).
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for ANC.
- It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility.
- It is a major cargo hub for trans-Pacific traffic, ranking as one of the world's busiest airports by cargo traffic.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at dot.alaska.gov, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for ANC
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
ANC uses America/Anchorage (AKDT, UTC-08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is about 6.6 km from central Anchorage; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
YVR Vancouver is the closest retained alternate at 2136 km, time difference +2h.
When source checks matter
dot.alaska.gov is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place ANC inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
ANC ranks #3 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
ANC has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making America/Anchorage a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
ANC is 152 ft (46 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include FJR 152 ft (46 m) (0 ft delta) · CPT 151 ft (46 m) (1 ft delta) · DIL 154 ft (47 m) (2 ft delta) · OMO 156 ft (48 m) (4 ft delta) · BER 157 ft (48 m) (5 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
ANC's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are YVR 2136 km +2h · YYJ 2170 km +2h · YLW 2262 km +2h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | YVR | 2136 km | 3h 32m | +2h | --:--:-- |
| Victoria | YYJ | 2170 km | 3h 35m | +2h | --:--:-- |
| Kelowna | YLW | 2262 km | 3h 42m | +2h | --:--:-- |
ANC to YVR
Vancouver
Distance 2136 km; estimated travel window 3h 32m; destination zone America/Vancouver is +2h from ANC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ANC to YYJ
Victoria
Distance 2170 km; estimated travel window 3h 35m; destination zone America/Vancouver is +2h from ANC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ANC to YLW
Kelowna
Distance 2262 km; estimated travel window 3h 42m; destination zone America/Vancouver is +2h from ANC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Anchorage is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Anchorage is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from ANC, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Anchorage
anchorage · 6.6 km · America/Anchorage
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Eagle River
eagle-river · 28 km · America/Anchorage
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Badger
badger · 421 km · America/Anchorage
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fairbanks
fairbanks · 423 km · America/Anchorage
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Juneau
juneau · 927 km · America/Juneau
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bellingham
bellingham · 2205 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +1h
Port Angeles
port-angeles · 2215 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +1h
Anacortes
anacortes · 2220 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +1h
Oak Harbor
oak-harbor · 2237 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +1h
Mount Vernon
mount-vernon-5804127 · 2241 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +1h
Arlington
arlington-5785868 · 2270 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +1h
Marysville
marysville-5802570 · 2280 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +1h
Airlines and Network Role
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Vancouver (YVR), Victoria (YYJ), Kelowna (YLW). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 12,400 ft / 3,780 m; identifiers 07L/25R, 07R/25L, 15/33.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (3); 3 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1951.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from ANC. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Vancouver International AirportYVR
Vancouver · large airport
- Distance
- 2136 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +2h
- Elevation
- 14 ft (4 m)
Compare against YVR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Victoria International AirportYYJ
Victoria · large airport
- Distance
- 2170 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +2h
- Elevation
- 63 ft (19 m)
Compare against YYJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kelowna International AirportYLW
Kelowna · large airport
- Distance
- 2262 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +2h
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft (433 m)
Compare against YLW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in?▾
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is in the America/Anchorage timezone (UTC-08:00, AKDT).
What are the codes for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport?▾
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport uses IATA code ANC and ICAO code PANC.
Where is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport located?▾
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is located in Anchorage, United States at coordinates 61.1790° N, 149.9926° W, with an elevation of 152 ft (46 m) (near sea-level field in the high latitudes).
How far is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport from central Anchorage?▾
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport sits roughly 6.6 km from the nearest mapped city center for Anchorage.
Which route reference is most useful from ANC?▾
Vancouver (YVR) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 3h 32m, destination timezone America/Vancouver, and a +2h difference from ANC.
Which authority regulates ANC?▾
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to ANC?▾
ANC's curated peers in United States on this site include SEA Seattle, PDX Portland, GEG Spokane, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport have?▾
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,400 ft / 3,780 m; identifiers include 07L/25R, 07R/25L, 15/33.