Average weather in Anchorage, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Normal climate around Anchorage, Alaska

Based on data reported by main weather stations

Hospitals/medical centers in Anchorage:

• ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (4315 DIPLOMACY DR)

• ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (2900 PROVIDENCE DRIVE)

• COLUMBIA ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (2801 DEBARR ROAD)

• NORTH STAR HOSPITAL (2530 DEBARR RD)

• PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER (3200 PROVIDENCE DRIVE,BOX 196604)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Anchorage:

• TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 16 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: ANC)

• KENAI MUNI (about 111 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)

• HOMER (about 160 miles; HOMER, AK; ID: HOM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Anchorage:

• ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: 2OK)

• MERRILL FIELD (about 5 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: MRI)

• LAKE HOOD STRIP (about 14 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: Z41)

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Local government website: www.ci.ann-arbor.mi.us/

Colleges/Universities in Anchorage:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (Full-time enrollment: 9,453; Location: 3211 PROVIDENCE DR; Public; Website: www.uaa.alaska.edu; Offers Master's degree)

• ALASKA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 504; Location: 4101 UNIVERSITY DR; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)

• CAREER ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 429; Location: 1415 E TUDOR ROAD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.careeracademy.net)

• CHARTER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 307; Location: 2221 E NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD STE 120; Private, for-profit; Website: www.chartercollege.org)

• TREND SETTERS SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Location: 407 E NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD; Private, for-profit)

• FLIGHT SAFETY ALASKA INC DBA TAKE FLIGHT ALASKA (Location: 1740 E FIFTH AVE; Private, for-profit)

• ARIELS HAIR DESIGN SCHOOL (Location: 3101 PENLAND PKY STE J10; Public)

• TESTING INSTITUTE OF ALASKA INC (Location: 2114 RAILROAD AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tialaska.com)

• SST TRAVEL SCHOOLS OF ALASKA INC (Location: 1503 West 31st Ave #101; Private, for-profit)

• FAR NORTH BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: PO BOX 20-0408; Private, not-for-profit)

• AEROTECH FLIGHT SERVICE INC (Location: 1100 MERRILL FIELD DR; Private, for-profit)

• AHEAD OF TIME (Location: 3801 OLD SEWARD HWY STE 8; Private, for-profit)

• MILA INC (Location: 3330 ARTIC BLVD STE 201; Private, for-profit)

• ALASKA BAPTIST NATIVE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY (Location: 802 E 3RD AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Anchorage:

• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 286 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)

• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2033 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)

• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2072 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)

• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2074 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)

• SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2090 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)

• EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2092 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)

• SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2094 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,908)

Biggest public high schools in Anchorage:

• SERVICE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,390; Location: 5577 ABBOTT RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)

• DIMOND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,233; Location: 2909 W 88TH AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)

• EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,129; Location: 4025 E. NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)

• BARTLETT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,986; Location: 25-500 N MULDOON; Grades: 09 - 12)

• WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,796; Location: 1700 HILLCREST DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)

• BENSON/S.E.A.R.C.H SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 4515 CAMPBELL AIRSTRIP RD.; Grades: 07 - 12)

• STELLER SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 2508 BLUEBERRY LANE; Grades: 07 - 12)

• S.A.V.E. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 410 EAST 56TH; Grades: 09 - 12)

• ALTERNATIVE CAREER EDUCATION (Students: 77; Location: 2650 E. NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD.; Grades: 12 - 12)

• AVAIL SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 425 'C' STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Anchorage:

• GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 12407 PINTAIL STREET; Grades: KG - 12)

• CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OF (Students: 372; Location: 9251 LAKE OTIS PKWY; Grades: KG - 12)

• HOLY ROSARY ACADEMY (Students: 114; Location: 1010 W FIREWEED LANE; Grades: KG - 12)

• STARBRIGHT EARLY LEARNING CTR (Students: 97; Location: 3531 E TUDOR ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

• BANNER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 84; Location: P.O BOX 230129; Grades: PK - 12)

• LUMEN CHRISTI (Students: 67; Location: 750 E. FIREWEED LANE; Grades: 7 - 12)

• EAGLE CREST ACADEMY (Students: 16; Location: PO BOX 113330; Grades: 7 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Anchorage:

• MEARS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,046; Location: 2700 W 100TH; Grades: 07 - 08)

• HANSHEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 977; Location: 10121 LAKE OTIS PARKWAY; Grades: 07 - 08)

• WENDLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 953; Location: 2905 LAKE OTIS PARKWAY; Grades: 07 - 08)

• CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 896; Location: 150 SOUTH BRAGAW STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)

• GOLDENVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 894; Location: 15800 GOLDENVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 08)

• ROMIG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 828; Location: 2500 MINNESOTA DR.; Grades: 07 - 08)

• CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (Students: 777; Location: 1405 'E' ST; Grades: 07 - 08)

• NORTHERN LIGHTS ABC K-8 SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 2424 EAST DOWLING ROAD; Grades: PK - 08)

• SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 615; Location: 7500 JEWEL LAKE RD.; Grades: PK - 06)

• FAMILY PARTNERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 3339 FAIRBANKS STREET; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Anchorage:

• ANCHOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 8100 ARCTIC BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)

• ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 2901 EAST HUFFMAN ROAD; Grades: KG - 6)

• ANCHORAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 2824 E 18TH AVE; Grades: PK - 6)

• PACIFIC NORTHERN ACADEMY (Students: 117; Location: 550 S. BRAGAW ST.; Grades: PK - 9)

• TOM THUMB MONTESSORI-O'MALLEY (Students: 95; Location: 2421 & 2321 O'MALLEY; Grades: PK - 6)

• AURORA WALDORF-SCHOOL OF ALASK (Students: 85; Location: PO BOX 243264; Grades: PK - 5)

• SONRISE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 616 W 10TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)

• PUFFIN HEIGHTS MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 65; Location: 1000 WEST TWENTIETH AVE.; Grades: PK - KG)

• FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 61; Location: 5200 LAKE OTIS PKY; Grades: KG - 8)

• TOM THUMB MONTESSORI SCHOOLS (Students: 58; Location: 1901 SPENARD ROAD; Grades: PK - 2)

Library in Anchorage:

• ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL LIBRARIES (Operating income: $9,395,199; Location: 3600 DENALI STREET; 590,000 books; 27,700 audio materials; 18,000 video materials; 1,915 serial subscriptions)

Anchorage compared to Alaska state average:

• Black race population percentage above state average.

• Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

• Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

• Population density significantly below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Anchorage:

• KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

• KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

• KBYR (700 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: COBB COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)

• KUDO (1080 AM; 10 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHINOOK CONCERT BROADCASTERS, INC.)

• KHAR (590 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

• KTZN (550 AM; 5 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

• KSLD (1140 AM; 10 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC)

• KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)

• KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)

• KSRM (920 AM; 5 kW; SOLDOTNA, AK; Owner: KSRM, INC.)

• KIAM (630 AM; 10 kW; NENANA, AK; Owner: VOICE OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

• KGTL (620 AM; 5 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

• KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Anchorage:

• KSKA (91.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOM., INC.)

• KYMG (98.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

• KWHL (106.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

• KRUA (88.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - BOARD OF REGENTS)

• K220CA (91.9 FM; FORT RICHARDSON, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

• KFAT (92.9 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

• KATB (89.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

• KDBZ (102.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

• KAFC (93.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)

• KMXS (103.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

• KNIK-FM (105.7 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: UBIK CORPORATION)

• KGOT (101.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

• KASH-FM (107.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

• KQEZ (92.1 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

• KRPM (96.3 FM; HOUSTON, AK; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

• KNBA (90.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORPORATION)

• KEAG (97.3 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

• KBFX (100.5 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

• KBRJ (104.1 FM; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Anchorage:

• KTUU-TV (Channel 2; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CHANNEL 2 BROADCASTING COMPANY)

• KAKM (Channel 7; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC)

• KTVA (Channel 11; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

• KIMO (Channel 13; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)

• K41DP (Channel 41; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)

• KTBY (Channel 4; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF ANCHORAGE LICENSE LLC)

• KYEX-LP (Channel 18; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: FIREWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

• KZND-LP (Channel 6; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: FIREWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

• KCFT-LP (Channel 20; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST TELEVISION, INC.)

• KDMD (Channel 33; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)