Most Alaskans have a routine for their trips to Anchorage’s largest airport. Some travelers opt to arrive two hours prior to departure. Others are not that strict. Some have lots of bags to check.

(Mizelle Mayo/Alaska Public Media) To explain why Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport gets so much cargo traffic, Airport Director Craig Campbell picked up a decorative globe he keeps on ...

They always lose.” Trudy Wassel, deputy director for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, which includes Lake Hood, said the airport contracts with USDA to provide the mitigation.