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Mary Peltola: “Eighty-two percent of Alaska is only accessible by air, and about 75 percent of those communities don't have a runway…”

On the recordJune 26, 2024
Eighty-two percent of Alaska is only accessible by air, and about 75 percent of those communities don't have a runway long enough for a jet or larger aircraft.
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Mary Peltola
Democratic · Alaska

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Peltola highlights Alaska's reliance on aviation due to limited runway access.

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