Anchorage Airport Completes 2018 Earthquake Terminal Repairs Under State Plan

Anchorage crews began work last year on repairs to the Field Maintenance Facility along with the North Terminal and South Terminal at the airport, according to the state transportation department’s 2023 project sheets.

The effort forms part of a broader slate of South Central Region projects that the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities outlined for the year, covering everything from runway resurfacing to road pavement preservation across Anchorage and nearby routes. These updates come at a time when cities worldwide are weighing how quickly to tackle aging infrastructure after natural events, with Anchorage directing resources toward facilities that serve daily flights and ground access.

Airport and local road work listed for Anchorage

State records show the Anchorage Airport Vertical Infrastructure Earthquake Repairs project carried an anticipated start in June 2023 and a target completion by December 2023. The same overview sheet also flags separate Anchorage efforts such as Taxiway Z West Improvements, Terminal Loop Road Improvements, Taxilanes E1, E3, and E-G Intersection Reconstruction, and Security Fencing Improvements 2023. Additional entries cover pavement preservation on Minnesota Drive between Tudor and 15th Avenue, on A Street from Northern Lights Boulevard to 40th Avenue, and on Muldoon Road from Debarr Road to East 36th Avenue.

Further Anchorage items in the 2023 compilation include DeArmoun Road pavement work from East 140th Avenue to Hillside Drive, Elmore Road resurfacing between Abbott Road and Providence Drive, and Anchorage Area Drainage Improvements. The department grouped these under its South Central Region list without assigning dollar figures in the public sheets.

Project details drawn from state overview

The source document names the Anchorage Airport Vertical Infrastructure Earthquake Repairs under project number CDRER00775 and states the purpose as addressing damage to the Field Maintenance Facility from the 2018 earthquake. It also lists contact information for Jesse Campbell at 907-266-2723. Other Anchorage airport projects noted in the same file include North Terminal Circulation Finishes, North Terminal Baggage Handling System Improvements, and RON 3 and 4 Rehabilitation.

Residents checking current conditions can visit 511.alaska.gov for traffic impacts or the department’s construction page for more project information, as noted in the 2023 sheets. The listings show Anchorage continuing to sequence airport and street work through the state program rather than bundling everything into a single multi-year package seen in some other cities.

Next steps for travelers and drivers include monitoring the 511 site for any remaining lane restrictions tied to the listed projects and contacting the department directly for updates on the airport terminal repairs.