Dillingham FSS operations area. ATC Specialist (name unknown) working the inflight position.
Dillingham FSS Altimeter and wind instruments. The Inflight position is located far left, beyond the edge of the photo.
Dillingham FSS operations area
The far right side of the Dillingham FSS console.
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.
Inflight position.
Unknown ATC Specialist, working at the inflight position.
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 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.
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.