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| Founded | 1956 | ||||||
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| AOC # | NACA002A[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Anchorage | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Miami | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 22 + charter | ||||||
| Parent company | Northern Aviation Services, Saltchuk Resources, Inc. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Anchorage, Alaska, USA | ||||||
| Key people | Betsy Seaton, CEO & President | ||||||
| Website | nac.aero | ||||||
Northern Air Cargo, LLC (NAC) is an American cargo airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. NAC operates a small fleet of Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-400 and Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft within the state of Alaska as well as widebody Boeing 767-300 freighter services throughout the Caribbean and South America. Other services include aircraft maintenance services through its subsidiary, Northern Air Maintenance Services, on demand charters and consolidation of cargo. With a main base at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, NAC also operates out of a hub at Miami International Airport. NAC is a division of Saltchuk which is the corporate parent of a number of transportation and distribution companies including Aloha Air Cargo, a cargo airline based in Hawaii.
Northern Air Cargo, LLC was established in 1956 as a charter freight service by Robert "Bobby" Sholton and Maurice Carlson.[2]
In 2019, NAC retired its last Boeing 737-200 freighter aircraft with the replacements being later model and improved Boeing 737-300s and 400s.[3]
As of February 2022, Northern Air Cargo, LLC operates scheduled freight services to the following Alaskan domestic destinations:.[4][5] The company also offers charter services.
Northern Air Cargo, LLC also operates in the following Caribbean and South American destinations:[6]
Northern Air Cargo LLC's fleet as of July 2020:
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-300 | 2 | — | [7] |
| Boeing 737-400 | 3 | — | [8] |
| Boeing 737-800(SF) | 1 | — | [9] |
| Boeing 767-300ER/BCF | — | 3 | [10] |
| Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF | 4 | — | [11] |
Northern Air Cargo has previously operated the following aircraft:[2][12]
| Aircraft | Total | Notes |
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| ATR 42-300 | 1 | |
| Boeing 727-100C | 1 | |
| Boeing 727-100F | 3 | |
| Boeing 737-200 | 3 | Retired in February 2019 |
| Douglas DC-6 | 13 | Two crashed (N867TA) and (N313RS) |
| Fairchild C-82 | 2 |
Northern Air Cargo, LLC (NAC) currently is contracted to handle passenger services for the following:
Alaska
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