Alaska Air Cargo

People of Cargo

Nome: “There are a lot of livelihoods that depend on us” 

Every day, our freighters bring groceries and mail to this Bering Sea port city, where our ramp service agents are quick to unload the supplies that homes and businesses depend on.

Cordova: Robust salmon run + cargo team tenacity = 1 million pounds of flying fish

When the Copper River salmon start flying, it’s all hands on deck in Cordova. With an assist from our larger freighter fleet, the team moved 1 million pounds of fresh fish in just six weeks.

Bethel: Finding joy in making vital cargo connections for remote communities 

For Bethel and its surrounding villages, our Alaska Air Cargo team brings in the groceries, medications, tools and mail that help communities thrive.

Prudhoe Bay: Decades of cargo experience at “our home away from home” 

Alaska Air Cargo serves as a lifeline for this industrial outpost, with freighters flying in critical time-sensitive parts and goods. Here, it’s the people who make the job fun.

New Managing Director shares top priorities for Alaska Air Cargo growth, innovation

Adam Drouhard has a deep expertise in cargo and appreciation for the communities we serve. As he steps into his new role as MD, he looks ahead to exciting opportunities for growth.
Network Team

Network team supports our cargo operations

How do you efficiently manage and mitigate carrying over 200 million pounds of cargo annually on more than 1,300 daily flights?
First Officer Bill Jacobson

Meet Alaska Airlines First Officer Bill

First Officer Bill is stationed in Anchorage, Alaska, and flies both passenger planes and cargo freighters.