I understand the point you are attempting to make, but if you want to be taken seriously, use facts, not opinions.
The fact is, Alasaka is about 19.3% the size of the lower 48, not 33%. That's closer to 1/5, not 1/3. (An interesting factoid is that it is larger than all but 18 countries!)
And with all that land mass, it only has 0.2% of the US population.
All of that being said, people choose to live where they live. They could also choose to live closer to an airport. Or choose not to fly. Or choose to fly in a bush plane they they pay for themselves.
Originally Posted by
F15Cricket
And for many of you on here, may I suggest you look at a "to scale" map of Alaska (first hint: it is not a small island off the southwest coast of California. Second hint: Alaska is about 1/3 the size of the lower 48.). We are not talking about a convenience to avoid driving two hours to another airport. .... avoiding a two week sled dog trip to another airport, maybe...