List of airlines of Alaska
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airline |
| Headquarters | Seattle , United States |
Area served | Alaska, continental United States, international destinations |
| Parent | Alaska Air Group |
Passenger carriers
- Alaska Air Group
- Alaska Airlines, headquartered in Seattle and owned by Alaska Air Group of Washington, acts as the leading airline connecting Alaskan communities and linking Alaska to the continental United States. It provides scheduled commuter, domestic, and international flights operating from its main hub in Anchorage.
- Alaska Seaplanes is based in Juneau and Sitka, Alaska, delivering scheduled commuter and charter flights to island and remote communities throughout southeastern Alaska.
- Aleutian Airways, a collaboration between Sterling Airways and Alaska Seaplanes, runs scheduled routes between Anchorage and Southwest Alaska.
- Bering Air, with headquarters in Nome, Alaska, offers domestic scheduled passenger service, charters, air ambulance operations, and helicopter flights. Its principal base is Nome Airport, with additional hubs at Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue and Unalakleet Airport. Bering Air also flies to Anadyr and Provideniya located in the Russian Far East.
- Deckload Aviation, operating from Kodiak, specializes in local charters, commercial flights, and wildlife observation tours.
- Evergreen Helicopters, a division of Evergreen International Airlines based in McMinnville, Oregon, operates out of Anchorage with a diverse fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft providing comprehensive services across Alaska.
- Grant Aviation services areas including Kenai, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Bristol Bay, and the Aleutian Islands.
- Island Air Express operates within Southeast Alaska.
- Island Air Service, headquartered in Kodiak, offers sightseeing tours, wildlife viewing, and charter operations.
- Ravn Alaska, previously known as Era Alaska, was established through the consolidation of Era Aviation, Frontier Flying Service, Arctic Circle Air Service, and Hageland Aviation Services.
- Seahawk Air, based out of Kodiak, provides charter flights along with sightseeing and wildlife viewing services.
- Servant Air is currently inactive following revocation of its certification as of May 2021.
- Warbelow's Air Ventures operates scheduled passenger routes, charters, air ambulance services, and flight tours from Fairbanks International Airport.
- Wright Air Service, based in Fairbanks, caters to small communities located in northern Alaska.
- Yute Commuter Services, a branch of Flight Alaska, recommenced operations serving the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region from Bethel.
Cargo service
- Alaska Central Express is an Alaskan-owned airline specializing in cargo and small package express services with its base at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
- Aero Tech Inc. offers firefighting support, charter flights, aerial surveys, cargo transport, sightseeing tours, spraying operations, and other airborne services from Seldovia, Alaska.
- Empire Airlines conducts scheduled FedEx feeder cargo operations.
- Everts Air Cargo provides both scheduled and charter freight services with hubs located in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
- Lynden Air Cargo
- Northern Air Cargo, headquartered at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport with an additional hub at Fairbanks International Airport, serves regions including Alaska, Canada, and the continental United States.
- Ryan Air Services, formerly known as Arctic Transportation Services (1996–2010), operates scheduled passenger and cargo flights originating from Aniak.
Defunct airlines
- Alaska Coastal Airlines originated in 1939 following the merger of Alaska Air Transport and Marine Airways; it incorporated Ellis Air Lines in 1962 and was later acquired by Alaska Airlines in 1968.
- Barnhill & McGee Airways, established in Anchorage in 1931, served as an early aviation provider and predecessor to McGee Airways, eventually leading to Alaska Airlines.
- Cape Smythe Air
- Flight Alaska, a cargo carrier headquartered in Anchorage, discontinued operations in 2017; its assets were purchased by Ravn Alaska.
- L.A.B. Flying Service, operating out of Haines, provided scheduled, charter, and sightseeing flights throughout Southeast Alaska; its FAA emergency operating certificate was revoked in 2008.
- MarkAir, a regional airline with headquarters in Anchorage, ceased business and entered liquidation in 1995.
- McGee Airways, founded in Anchorage in 1932 as a bush flying operation with a fleet of seven Stinson aircraft, was acquired by Star Air Service two years later.
- Pacific Alaska Airways, a Pan American World Airways subsidiary managing Alaskan routes, was fully integrated into Pan Am by 1941; it experienced a brief revival during the 1970s before finally shutting down in 1986.
- Pacific Northern Airlines, also known as "The Alaska Flag Line," began as Woodley Airlines in 1945 and merged into Western Airlines in 1967.
- PenAir, based in Anchorage, had its assets taken over by Ravn Alaska but were subsequently sold off amid Ravn’s bankruptcy proceedings in 2020.
- Reeve Aleutian Airways, established in 1946 to serve destinations across Alaska, Canada, and Russia, ended operations in December 2000.
- Star Air Service, launched in Anchorage in 1932, underwent several mergers that culminated in the formation of Alaska Airlines by 1944.
- Wien Air Alaska, created through the merger of Northern Consolidated Airlines and Wien Alaska Airways, was among the earliest airlines operating both within Alaska and the United States.
- Rediske Air terminated operations in 2017.
- Wings of Alaska ceased flying activities in 2017 and combined with smaller operators to establish Alaska SeaPlanes.