Weeks Field

On July 4, 1923, Carl Ben Eielson flew the first commercial aircraft flight in Alaska from Weeks Field.

Noel Wien and Bill Yunker made the first non-stop flight between Anchorage and Fairbanks on 6 July 1924, taking off from Delaney Park Strip and landing at Weeks Field in under 4 hours.

Several operators who had felt bitter over being forced to move, led by Jess Bachner, established the Phillips Field airstrip several miles northwest of Fairbanks, near College.

The borough built the Noel Wien Public Library in 1977 on a portion of the former airfield, after the site was originally proposed to house a new police station for Fairbanks.

Most prominent is the former Pan American Airways hangar, which currently houses commercial and office space as well as a bowling alley.

Weeks Field Runway, 1934
Aerial view of Fairbanks, Weeks Field visible on the right (1934)
Detail view of airport facilities, 1934