Changes over the years....

The above photo hangs in the break room of what is now the Alaska Airlines Hangar at Anchorage International. As you can see, the hangar was once the home to Northern Consolidated Airlines back in 1954. From what I have been told, the hangar was build in 1951, the same year ANC officially opened. After Northern Consolidated, the hangar was owned by Wein Airlines, MarkAir, and now Alaska Airlines. There may be another owner or two in there somewhere, but these are the ones that I am aware of.

This is a recent shot of the same hangar thanks to Google Maps. Things have changed from the dirt and gravel around the hangar to the pavement and smooth painted lines we see today. The large building at the top of the photo is the Alaska Airlines Cargo Facility. The hangar is currently having some work done on the roof support system. Some of the beams have cracked in recent years due to the winter snow load.

Many things have changed during the last 50 odd years, but the hangar is still there. Look for it next time you are at the airport.