The new terminal at the Juneau International Airport features public art works by artists Alison Bremner, Rachael Juzeler, Robert Mills, and Crystal Worl. Reconstruction of 35,000 square feet of the airport – which houses the regional air carriers, airport administrative offices, main staircase, and two elevators – started in February 2020 and is 97 percent complete. Travelers, Juneau residents, and airport staff can view these new pieces of art as they move around the space:

• All About Town by Alison Bremner: Tlingit formline hand-painted murals depict well-known Juneau figures, including Romeo, Patsy Ann, helicopters, airplanes, the tram, whale sculpture, ‘Juneau sneaker’ and Tlingit wildlife figures.
• Herring Catch by Rachael Juzeler: In the multi‐media hanging sculpture, each herring is hand-cut from multilayers of reclaimed glass that are printed, kiln-fired and snap-hooked to a stainless steel net with reclaimed fishing lines and glass floats.
• Exit to Enter by Robert Mills: Carved sculpture panels connect the Tlingit spirit to the Tlingit Land (Lingit Aani). The bronze casted mask and wood tongue invite travelers to the region, while the small cedar masks welcomes them back. Red Cedar, Italian poplar, horse hair, bronze and Forton are used in this creation.
• Changing Over Tide by Crystal Worl: Customized Tlingit formline portray the regional abundance of life from the sea, land, and sky. Raven (“Trickster”) releases purified raindrops to enrich the land and water; light to the darkness. The artwork is applied to a film fused between two resin layers. (Three more panels will be installed at the bottom of the stairs).

The art is part of the 1% For Art program, which requires one percent of the cost of construction to be used toward public art in the facility, and funded through the Airport Terminal Project.

For more information, contact the Airport Manager’s Office at 907-789-7821.

The Juneau International Airport will soon launch a public outreach campaign to combat human trafficking. This is part of a formal partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Juneau airport is the first in the state to join the federal effort.

The initiative will be locally coordinated by Deputy Airport Manager Scott Rinkenberger, who will train airport and airline personnel to combat human trafficking within the commercial aviation industry. Awareness trainings will involve how to recognize signs of trafficking and how to report it to authorities. The trainings will extend to staff of airport user groups who have contact with the public.

“Human trafficking is an international problem and neither Alaska, nor any airport, is immune to it. Airline and airport employees that can recognize the signs of a person being forced to travel can save a life. The Juneau International Airport is proud to be the first Alaskan airport to join this Federal partnership to take a stand against human trafficking. If one victim can be intercepted, this joint endeavor it will certainly be worth the effort,” Rinkenberger said.

In addition to awareness trainings, the traveling public will see “safe space” messages in locations throughout their journey, particularly in pre-security areas of high concurrence near the ticket counters, baggage claim and passenger screening checkpoint areas. Awareness materials will be made available to the traveling public and assistance signs will be posted in restrooms and other public areas of the airport. Rinkenberger is also pursuing partnerships with local entities and organizations on the effort.

Learn more about the federal initiative to combat human trafficking here.

For more information, contact Deputy Airport Manager Scott Rinkenberger at 907-789-7821 or [email protected].

Due to severe flooding, Alex Holden Way near the Juneau airport – also referred to as the Air Cargo road – is closed until further notice. Alex Holden Way is the road that accesses Alaska Air Cargo, UPS, and other businesses in the area. Tenants needing to access the west side of the Juneau International Airport may still do so through Gate E.