Why are there so many airline (not just fedex and ups) cargo planes in alaska? where do all those cargo go?

how does alaskan cargo industry works?Why are there so many airline (not just fedex and ups) cargo planes in alaska? where do all those cargo go?
Alaska is a favorite mid-point hub between North America and Asia. Most cargo aircraft in service don't have the 'legs' to go say...New York to Bangkok or Taipai etc...so Alaska is a convenient 1/2 way point where crews switch out and line maintenance is performed...


You'll see a lot Cathy Pacific aircraft there doing just that...as well as heaps others...Why are there so many airline (not just fedex and ups) cargo planes in alaska? where do all those cargo go?
It's a layover for U.S./Europe. It works by boat and air and alot of people paid very well to live in a very cold place with nothing to do with their money.
In Alaska there are not any roads, there is actually just one main highway, so planes are used to move people much more effectively. It would not be feasible to keep roads open in such a huge place with such hostile wilderness and massive mountains, so it is much much more efficient to use planes for transportation.
As far as the big aircraft go, Alaska is a hub for many cargo carriers operating between Asia and North America. It may be less expensive to fly in there instead of Vancouver, Seattle, Los Angeles or San Francisco.





For smaller aircraft, like it is mentioned above, Alaska doesn't have an extensive road infrastructure and successively smaller aircraft are used to fly supplies to remote areas.