Our Mission

To ensure a safe and efficient NAS through the effective management and operation of the infrastructure, providing quality service delivery and optimal utilization of resources. We meet the challenges to increase safety, capacity and productivity - now and in the future.

What We Do

The Airway Facilities Division of FAA is charged with supporting and maintaining the National Airspace System by serving the flying public. This is done by installing and maintaining navigational aids such as ILS’s, VOR’s, NDB’s, and DME’s. The Airway Facilities Division also installs and maintains equipment used at the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center, in air traffic control towers and at flight service stations. The Airway Facilities work force is comprised of engineers who design the systems and electronic technicians who install and maintain the systems.

In the Alaskan Region, our workforce is streamlined to approximately 400 positions. They support all Alaskan Region equipment, from Barrow to Annette Island, and across the Aleutian Chain to Shemya - 586,412 sq. miles. Our folks are on the job 24/7, securing the system for our customers on local, national and international flights. The service our workforce provides to our customers and the skills required to maintain them are unique within the State of Alaska. For example, our Alaskan NAS Interfacility Communications System (ANICS) was the first satellite communications system developed and deployed in the Agency’s history.

How We are Structured

The Airways Facilities Division of the Alaskan Region consists of two System Maintenance Offices (SMOs) to maintain and modify services to one of the busiest international hubs in the world. Support personnel are centrally located in the Regional Office.

Our South Alaska SMO is co-located with Air Traffic personnel at the Air Route Traffic Control Center in Anchorage. Our North Alaska SMO is located in Fairbanks, approximately 375 miles northeast of Anchorage. System Service Centers (SSCs) attached to each SMO are located at key positions throughout the state. The Regional Office is physically located in the Federal Office Building at the corner of 7th and "C" Street, Anchorage.