Located five miles southwest of downtown Anchorage, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport serves as Alaska's primary commercial airport. Encompassing 4,608 acres at 151 feet above sea level, it operates three runways and a helipad. Beyond handling regional and national passenger travel, the facility stands as one of the world's busiest cargo hubs, connecting trans-Pacific cargo operations between Asia and the contiguous United States.
Passenger operations are divided between two main facilities: the South Terminal and the North Terminal. The South Terminal manages domestic flights across Concourses A, B, and C, hosting carriers like Alaska Airlines, Delta, and United. The North Terminal handles international arrivals, seasonal international charters, and military flights. Ground transport options include the People Mover bus route 40 to downtown Anchorage, taxis, rental cars, and seasonal summer rail connections.
01 Terminals & concourses
Serves domestic airlines and regional intrastate carriers across 24 gates. It features Concourses A, B, and C, as well as lower-level L gates located outside security.
Built in 1982, this 8-gate terminal handles international arrivals, seasonal international charter flights, and military aircraft.
Airport map
The free OpenStreetMap layer below shows the whole airport — terminals, concourses, access roads and the parking garages. Zoom in for gate-level detail.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL, free). Official gate/terminal maps are copyrighted — we link to them.
02 Which terminal does my airline use?
Airlines are grouped by alliance and region. Always confirm the concourse printed on your boarding pass — assignments can change seasonally.
Show all airlines by terminal ›
Grouped by terminal — check the concourse on your boarding pass before you fly; assignments can change seasonally.
Lost, delayed or damaged baggage at ANC
If your checked bag doesn't turn up on the belt, act before you leave the baggage-claim area — that's where every airline keeps its Baggage Service Office.
- Go to your airline's Baggage Service Office in the baggage-claim hall of your arrival terminal.
- File a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and get your file reference (WorldTracer) number. Keep your bag-tag receipt and boarding pass.
- Track it online using that reference on your airline's baggage-tracking page — most bags are located within 24–48 hours.
- Claim your essentials. On delayed bags airlines reimburse reasonable interim purchases (toiletries, clothing) — keep receipts. International trips are covered by the Montreal Convention.
- If it's truly lost (generally after 21 days) or damaged, file the claim at the same office — damage must be reported before you leave the airport.
Left something in the terminal (not a checked bag)? That's handled by the airport Lost & Found. Items left at a TSA security checkpoint are held by the TSA, not the airline.
03 Getting to & from ANC
These are the ground-transport options connecting the airport with the city. Fares and schedules change — check the operator before you travel.
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| bus | Route 40 of the Anchorage People Mover connects the North and South terminals to the downtown Transit Center. |
| shuttle bus | Runs approximately every 15 minutes between terminals and long-term parking lots. |
| rail | The Alaska Railroad station provides seasonal summer cruise ship service. |
| road | Taxi queues, courtesy vans, and rental cars at a consolidated facility attached to the South Terminal serve both terminals. |