(Anchorage, Alaska) —Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport will host the next Stakeholders meeting on Wednesday, February 22, 2012.  The meeting will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Airport Manager’s Office Conference Room on the 4th floor of the South Terminal, 5000 West International Airport Road, Anchorage, AK 99502.

The tentative agenda is:

• Stakeholder’s Membership
• Air Service Development
  • Asia
  • Mid-Atlantic Conference
  • Returning Summer Airlines (jetBlue, etc)
• Construction Preview
• Concession Update
• Staffing
• Traffic Update
• Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study
  • First Public Meeting on 2/29 6PM Spenard Community Recreation Center
• West Area District Plan (WADP)
• AEDC Projects
  • Economic Impact Report
  • Roundtables

To add other items to add to the agenda, please email prior to Friday, February 17, 2012: Margaret.tyler@alaska.gov

The Alaska International Airport System (AIAS) - comprised of Ted Stevens Anchorage and Fairbanks International Airports - is home to over 30 international and domestic airlines providing passenger and cargo service throughout Alaska, the United States, Europe, and Asia. AIAS is an extraordinary economic engine; serving nearly 6 million passengers per year and accounting for 1 in 10 jobs in Anchorage and 1 in 20 jobs in Fairbanks.  The purpose of AIAS is "To Keep Alaska Flying and Thriving."

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) oversees 254 airports, 11 ferries serving 33 communities, 5,700 miles of highway and 660 public facilities throughout the state of Alaska. The mission of ADOT&PF is to “Get Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure.”

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