Lynden Air Cargo is an American

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based in Anchorage,

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. It operates scheduled services and on demand charter, international and domestic flights, including services for the US military. Its main base is

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. Subsidiary company Lynden Air Cargo PNG Ltd, based in Lae,

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, offers air cargo charters in the Western Pacific region including Australia and

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History

The airline was established in 1995 and started operations on 31 August 1995. It began operation of Lockheed L-382 Hercules aircraft in 1997. It has 140 employees.

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, 5–11 April 2005 The company has a

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contract with the

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Destinations

Lynden Air Cargo operates the following domestic scheduled freight services: Anchorage, Bethel,

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and Nome.

Fleet

As of January 2022, the Lynden Air Cargo fleet includes:

References

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{{Airlines of the United States, state=collapsed Companies based in Anchorage, Alaska Airlines based in Alaska Airlines established in 1995 Cargo airlines of the United States 1995 establishments in Alaska