4th largest airport in the world in terms of cargo throughput. 2nd largest airport in the United States for landed weight of cargo aircraft (#1 Memphis).
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Anchorage Airport MapANC Airport has 3 concourses and 2 terminals. The South Terminal handles domestic flights, and the North Terminal handles international flights.
Most North America/Asia cargo flights make a pit stop in Anchorage. The aircraft carry far less fuel than a non-stop, and as a result can haul a lot more cargo. When an aircraft lands in Anchorage, cargo can be moved to other aircraft heading to different destinations (nice efficiency boost).
Anchorage is a pedestrian-friendly grid of streets, with numbered avenues running east to west, and lettered streets running north to south. In a few compact blocks, you'll find restaurants, brewpubs, coffee shops, tour companies, visitor information, and shops.
Flights to Anchorage are much more frequent and typically cheaper than Fairbanks. In terms of hotels and accommodations, Fairbanks will be slightly higher as there aren't as many options. Food costs are about the same or slightly higher in Fairbanks simply due to its location so far north compared to Anchorage.
Anchorage is Alaska's largest city and the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is the largest and most heavily trafficked airport in the state. Fairbanks is Alaska's second-largest city and the chief transportation hub in the Interior region.