Era Alaska is the largest regional airline based in Alaska. Its family of partners includes Era Aviation, Hageland Aviation and Frontier Flying Service.
The cost of replacing a Cessna 185 engine might make it less of a workhorse than some other planes, but a (relatively) cheap modification can reduce wear and tear in those off-airport situations.
Unmanned aerial drones tend to evoke images of deadly terrorist cell attacks in the Middle East. Here are a few other useful purposes they increasingly fulfill in Arctic Alaska.
Pilots, take note. The VOR at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport will change to frequncy 113.15 MHz and the identifier will change to "TED" beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9.
It wouldn't be the first time that a pilot has made a landing without a propeller, but a pilot in Mexico might be the first one to land a single-engine Cessna on video after the propeller detached from the aircraft.
An annual airport and aviation report by the state outlines 18 ongoing airport improvement or construction projects in 2012 and numerous safety-oriented improvements.