Bettles CAA Housing 1952

Bettles FSS (BTT), Alaska 1952
FAA housing (CAA at the time) provided to employees assigned to Bettles Flight Service Station.

Jim Langton, Chief 1952

Photo taken and submitted by Brian Fortier

Bettles Airport, Alaska 1952
Bettles Communications Chief, Jim Langton, with tomorrows dinner. Bettles Airport in the background.

Carl Langton 1952

Photo taken and submitted by Brian Fortier

Bettles Airport, Alaska 1952
Photo of Carl Langton, son of Bettles Communications Chief, Jim Langton and his wife, Helen.  Notice the handmade snow shoes.  They are larger than the commercially made snow shoes and the caribou sinew webbing is much finer.  These larger snow shoes provide greater flotation in powdered snow and are lightweight.

Bettles FSS 1972

Bettles FSS (BTT), Alaska, 1972
Looking northeast.  Facility is now closed.

Bettles Trading Post 1978


Photo taken and submitted by Brian Fortier

Bettles Trading Post, Alaska 1978
Bettles Trading Post, long closed, can still be seen amongst the vegetation. There was a report in 2002 that the roofs of the two warehouses had fallen in.

Bettles Lodge 1978

Photo taken and submitted by Brian Fortier

Bettles Lodge, Alaska 1978
Bettles Lodge is located on the airport close to the FSS.

Musser Family Bettles 1952


Photo taken and submitted by Brian Fortier

Bettles FSS (BTT), Alaska 1952
John and Rhoda Musser.  John was a FSS specialist for over 30 years in Bettles FSS.

Wien Airlines Roadhouse 1952


Photo taken and submitted by Brian Fortier

Wien Airlines Lodge, Bettles, Alaska 1952
This photo was taken during construction of the lodge.  Later, the lodge name was changed to Bettles Lodge.

Bettles Lodge, Alaska 1952


Photo taken and submitted by Brian Fortier

Bettles Lodge, Alaska 1952
Bettles Lodge is located on the airport, near Bettles FSS.