Alaska Air celebrates $3.5 million Nome terminal expansion

Alaska Business Monthly, May, 2007 by Steve Pilkington

Alaska Airlines recently celebrated the $3.5 million expansion and renovation of its Nome airport terminal during a community open house. The project, which began in June 2006, includes upgrades to the passenger lobby, cargo facility and ground-service equipment area.

"This project stems from our deep commitment to serving the Arctic," said Bill MacKay, Alaska Airlines' senior vice president for the State of Alaska. "The new terminal--along with a larger, more advanced aircraft serving Nome--will bring greater passenger comfort, more cargo capacity and a more reliable schedule." Built in 1985, the Nome expansion increases the terminal's lobby area by nearly 1,500 square feet, or about 50 percent.