Dillingham Console, 1998

Dillingham FSS Altimeter and wind instruments.  The Inflight position is located far left, beyond the edge of the photo.

Dillingham Entry Door 1998

Entry door to the FSS located on the second floor, north side of the old Wien Airlines building. The FSS operations area is located to the left of the door where the window is.

Dillingham 1951


Photo taken and provided by Brian Fortier

This aerial photo of Dillingham was taken about 1950 or 1951, or possibly much later. The Dillingham Airport is located just outside of the left frame of this photo.

Dillingham Harbor, about 1951

Dillingham boat harbor. The Dillingham Airport can be seen near the top of the photo between the first line of tress. The date of this photo is unknown.

Dillingham, John Walatka, 1951


Photo taken and submitted by Brian Fortier

John Walatka started his own air taxi service out of Dillingham, Alaska in the 1930’s.  He was chief pilot of Northern Consolidated Airlines bush fleet.  John was also instrumental in founding the first sport fishing lodges in Bristol Bay  The Walatka Mountains, located in Katmai National Park (250 miles SW of Anchorage), are
named after him.