Kenai FSS Inflight Position, 2005

Kenai FSS (ENA), Alaska 2005
Tracey Tideswell working at the Inflight position

Alaska’s own Digital Aviation Weather Network (DAWN) terminal (black monitor and keyboard) can be seen above the hanging handset on the left. Alaska Aviation Weather Briefing System (AAWBS), Alaska’s weather graphics system, is the white colored monitor and keyboard just to the right of the specialists head.  Model One Full Capacity terminal is in front and slightly to left of the specialist. The panel of numerous aircraft radio frequencies is on the far right.

Ketchikan FSS Building

Ketchikan FSS (KTN), Alaska, date unknown
The FSS is located above the airline terminal building.

King Salmon FSS Employee Housing, 1950


Photo taken and submitted by Brian Fortier

King Salmon Housing (AKN), Alaska, 1950
Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) housing for FAA personnel stationed at King Salmon, Alaska.

King Salmon Skytel Hotel, 1950


Photo taken and submitted by Brian Fortier

King Salmon Airport (AKN), Alaska, 1950

Skytel, an unusual hotel located on the King Salmon Airport.  One end contained a restaurant run by a young man and his wife.  The remainder of the building contained a single room full of double-decker Army cots.  This was hotel accommodations for airline passengers booked for other destinations but detained by bad weather.