About Us

Chad and Kate Frazier, the new owners of Great Northern Air, have restructured the business and moved the primary operations directly on to the Lake Hood airstrip just a stone’s throw from the main terminal at Anchorage International and centrally placed between downtown and the Dimond area.  This location allows for convenient travel to shopping, lodging and further travel.

Chad and Kate bought Great Northern Air last year.  Kate is an Alaskan, born and raised in Anchorage, and after going to college in Colorado, she returned to work out of Whittier and a lodge at the foot of the Matanuska Glacier for a few years.  She is now a commercial airline pilot, having caught the flying bug watching cub pilots come and go while working at the lodge.  Chad came to Alaska 6 years ago.  He trained in the lower 48, and wanted to fly in Alaska for a season to gain some experience.  Then, as happens up here, fell in love with a girl, and the state and just never left.  He has spent the last couple of years flying out of Anchorage, Dillingham and King Salmon, honing his skills on the vast terrain and weather of the Alaska peninsula.  The two together, were looking for a new challenge when the opportunity to buy Great Northern Air arrived and they jumped at the chance.

Great Northern Air has been around since the 1960’s and has operated aircraft as diverse as the large twin engine De Havilland Caribou capable of carrying up to 30 people and the Cessna 172 which carries a pilot plus three passengers.  GNA has also operated out of several locations between Anchorage and Homer.  The business currently operates a Cessna 206 which seats up to five people and is planning to bring on board a Cessna 182 seating three passengers by spring.  The C-182 will be an economical fit for a smaller number of passengers.  GNA currently specializes in lodges and hunting camps, but also does service to Beluga, Tyonek and Soldotna.

The Fraziers live in Anchorage with their 5 month old, Evelyn, and Lolo the black lab.  If the readers have any suggestions or just want to chat they can call at (800) 243-1968 or email chad@gnair.com.

Chad Frazier
Owner/Chief Pilot
chad@gnair.com
Chad has been living and flying in Alaska since 2002. He is originally from Wyoming and came to Alaska to get away from the crowds, who knew there were more people in Alaska. After flying Cessna Caravans and Piper Cherokees on the Alaska peninsula for 3 yrs, he bought GNA in 2007.

Bill Batman
Director of Operations
bill@gnair.com
After working on a fishing vessle out of Dutch Harbor Alaska for a few years, Bill decided to to move to the 49th state full time in 1996 and pursue flying. Ever since he has lived in Bethel, Dillingham, King Salmon and Anchorage flying equipment ranging in size from a Cessna 172 seating 4 people to a Saab 340 seating 30.

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