About Us
The museum presents one of the finest displays of Alaskan aviation history with interactive displays, memorabilia, photographs, films and artifacts from personal collections of Alaska’s pioneer aviators.
Our Mission
To preserve, display, educate, and honor Alaska’s aviation heritage.
Our History
1977 Alaskan Historical Aircraft Society was founded by Ted Spencer.
1979 501(c)(3) status was acquired.
1984 PBY was acquired from Fred Richards.
1987 PBY arrives from Dago Lake and King Salmon via an Army training mission.
1988 Museum opens to the public.
Since then… The Museum has continued to collect aircraft from all eras of Alaska aviation, from the 1928 Stearman c2b to the 1981 Boeing B737-29OC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Danny Seybert, President
Joey Benetka, Treasurer
Brent Cole, Vice President/Secretary
Bill Odom, Past President & Board Agent
Rick Morrison, Past President
Dennis Parrish, Past President
Chuck Miller, Past President
Jim Jansen
Terry Holliday
John Pletcher
Trudy Wassel
Keenan Zerkel
TRUSTEES BOARD
Maggie Gladwin
David Karp
Terry Holliday
Don Keil
Bill Sharrow
Dick Sutliff
Rich Wilson
Clay Waggood
Orin Seybert, Past President
Don Brugman
Richard Benner
MUSEUM STAFF
Phyllis Kilgore, Executive Director
Kaitlin Kilgore, Operations Manager
Hailey Larson, Development Officer
Sophia Montes, Guest Services
Michelle Barbeiri, Guest Services
ENDOWMENT BOARD
Mary Witte and Nancy Schierhorn, Co-President & Chairman
Rich Richter, Treasurer
Steve Pannone, Member