Commuting from ANC
 

Good evening!

I am in the process of applying to all regionals that have direct flights from a domicile to ANC.

As of now I am looking at Compass, RAVN, Endeavor, and Horizon.

I am not smart on every 121/135 carrier I could jumpseat on so I know there must be more domiciles available other than SEA, MSP, PDX.

Any insight on 121 carriers that have domiciles with a direct connection to ANC would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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Commuting to/from ANC is a nightmare. Find a job with an ANC base.

Using:

Anchorage Intl Airport (Anchorage, AK) PANC / ANC Flight Tracker ? FlightAware

Flight Schedules

http://www.pilotdomiciles.com/pilot_...-12-2-2015.png

Should show you your options. I see DEN, SEA, ORD, and IAH right off the top. Doesn't look very good from ANC.

Good luck!

I just made the incredibly difficult decision to not commute from Juneau, and just arrived down in the lower 48 with all my stuff.

It's a different kind of nightmare, but I'll be back to live in AK... someday.

A sad -Fox, Alaskan no longer.

If you live in ANC, there's also PenAir and Empire. Last I checked, both are hiring.

I'd recommend NOT commuting and stay with an ANC domicile. Otherwise, you're better off moving to the lower 48.

Just bite the bullet and Move. Unless youre deeply rooted in Alaska.

I've been considering the same thing. And come to the same conclusions. I don't have any desire to live outside of Ak after my wife is done with grad school so that nixes commuting for me. Horizon may (or may not) be a risky bet right now, and by my calculations at the moment a pilot stands to make $10,000 more a year at Corvus. But with oil at rock bottom it's anyone's guess.

I knew some ANC commuters that did alright going to ORD by using Alaska Airlines or Atlas/FedEx

Apply to Atlas if you have the time and screw the regionals. If hired into the 74 you will be ANC based. If hired into the 76 you won't be ANC based but the company will buy you a ticket to your domicile (most likely CVG) plus there are plenty of flights on company a/c.

ANC is an easy commute. PSA is hiring and CVG is one of the junior bases with many flights a day between ANC and CVG. PM if you want more info.

That's a terrible idea. He be better off commuting to the northwest.

Raven would be my first choice.

Why would you go anywhere else?

Penair isn't a sure bet to be Anchorage based right now. Out of our recent new hire class, some are based here and others in Portland. With the PDX expansion, and a possible IAD base there is no telling where you will be based.

However at the moment the upgrade is pretty quick. I was hired in August of 2014, and start upgrade next month.

Atlas is a great option...skip the regionals...

Thank you everyone, exactly what I was hoping to find!

Home basing is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Avoid life at a regional at all costs, if you must go to one, pick Horizon and be Anchorage based. Horizon in ANC does nothing but day trips so you would be home every night. NEVER commute for a regional, its not worth the added stress due to the low pay and crappy work rules. However, pull one weekend drill in the ANG and double your regional salary.

I would consider Atlas above any regional carrier provided you have military experience and know how to cross the ocean. 747 based in Anchorage, sit reserve at home.

Ravn and Penair are all day trips as well.

How is a Fairbanks-Seattle commute? Any better/worse than from ANC?

You'll make $35,000 your first year at Corvus, and $37,000 your second. I only know one FO at Horizon, but he made more his first year.

Corvus has lost a number of contracts and downsized it's fleet, at the moment we have enough pilots that we are downgrading captains.

Commuting to the 48 for a job with a solid future might be worth the hassle.

So is the May class not happening?

Last meeting they said it is for 2 H6 transfers.

Huh, I know there were more than two interested in transferring.

Not really. Six of one, half dozen of the other IF you're talking about Alaska flights.