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
President: Brent Cole
Vice-President: Trudy Wassel
Secretary: Keenan Zerkel
Treasurer: Joey Benetka
Board Agent: Bill Odom
Past President: Danny Seybert
Members at Large
Terry Holliday
Jim Jansen
Chuck Miller
Rick Morrison
Dennis Parrish
Sonny Petersen
MUSEUM STAFF
Phyllis Kilgore, Executive Director
Angie Fricke, Operations Manager
Hailey Larson, Development & Education Manager
Megan Plaumann, Curator
Sophia Montes, Guest Services
Michelle Barbeiri, Guest Services
Randa Cisneros, Guest Services
Isabel Perales, Guest Services
ENDOWMENT BOARD
Mary Witte and Nancy Schierhorn, Co-President & Chairman
Rich Richter, Treasurer
Steve Pannone, Member