NAC YUKON Destinations 19 Parent organization Saltchuk Number of employees 289 (2007) | Subsidiaries Alta Air Logistics Website northernaircargo.com Founded 1956 Fleet size 5 | |
Hubs Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Parent company Saltchuk Resources, Inc. Headquarters Anchorage, Alaska, United States Hub Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Profiles | ||
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Northern Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It operates services within Alaska and to Canada and mainland USA. Its main base is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, with a hub at Fairbanks International Airport.
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Northern air cargo
History
The airline was established in 1956 as a charter freight service by Bobby Sholton and Morrie Carlson. It was Alaska's first scheduled all-cargo airline. Ownership later passed to the Sholton family. Its wholly owned subsidiary, NAC Link (Now Alta Air Logistics), is a freight forwarding company. In February 2006 the airline and its subsidiaries were wholly acquired by Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources. It has 289 employees (at March 2007).
Destinations
As of January 2016 Northern Air Cargo operates scheduled freight services to the following domestic destinations:
Fleet
As of January 2016 the Northern Air Cargo fleet includes:
Previously operated
Northern Air Cargo has previously operated the following aircraft:
Service
Northern Air Cargo currently is contracted to handle passenger services for the following:
Community awareness
Northern Air Cargo, along with Bering Air, Frontier Flying Service, Grant Aviation, PenAir, and Ryan Air, participates in the Flying Can service, which allows rural Alaskan communities to recycle aluminum cans and now number 1 PET bottles in cooperation with Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling.