Tag Archives: Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport

The Sun’aq Tribe researches the state of the Buskin River estuary

Kelly Krueger and Randy Boskofsky downloading measurements from a buoy. (Photo by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT A few years ago a runway at the Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport was extended into Chiniak Bay near the mouth of the Buskin River. This construction project raised some concerns about how the extension could affect the Buskin River’s salmon population, among other …

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Alaska Airlines to Fix Kodiak Airport Congestion Following Construction

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Alaska Airlines is renovating the Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport, one of the airlines’ 11 terminals in the state. But following complaints about congestion, they’re going back in do some extra remodeling. Regional vice president Marilyn Romano says, following this year’s construction, there’s now a larger waiting room and restroom after security, but the baggage area is causing …

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Alaska Airlines Renovates Terminal in State Airport

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Alaska Airlines terminal at Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport is about halfway through an extensive interior renovation and this month the chaos within could actually increase. Alaska Airlines’ regional vice president for the state, Marilyn Romano, says the airline updated its brand about a year ago and is now working towards a multi-million dollar renovation to each …

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