{4K} *INAUGURAL SERVICE* — Southwest's FIRST EVER Passenger Arrival in Anchorage, ALASKA

*BONUS UPLOAD* → Join me on Southwest's very first revenue flight to The Last Frontier, the 49th state, and by far, the largest US state as we make an absolutely jaw-dropping approach and landing in Anchorage, Alaska near sunset under party cloudy skies! I was joined by a few other other content creators on this flight, and, with this being my first time ever in Alaska and not knowing what to expect weather-wise, they said this is about the best weather one could hope for! I was certainly NOT disappointed — and I hope you aren't either! Despite it barely topping 40 degrees during the day, a water cannon salute was still performed for this monumental flight! Unfortunately, that is where my camera decided to auto focus on the water droplets and not on the wing, so my apologies for cutting the taxi portion short. ADDITIONALLY, THIS IS COMPLETELY RAW, UNEDITED FOOTAGE, AIMED TO GIVE YOU, THE VIEWER, THE MOST AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE I hope you enjoy this stunning approach and landing into Anchorage as much as I did, and, as always, all the flight information you could ever desire can be found below! ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— → Flight info: Airline: Southwest Airlines Flight Number: 3094 Aircraft Type: Boeing 737 MAX 8 Registration Number: N8753Q Livery: Heart Seat: 8F Seat Class: Economy "Preferred" Fare Routing: LAS - DEN - ANC Fare Price: 21,000 Rapid Rewards points + $5.60 taxes & fees + $33 seat upgrade fee Flight date: May 15, 2026 Passenger Count: 170/175 Departure Airport: Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado Arrival Airport: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska Departure Gate: C49 Arrival Gate: B4 Departure Time: 5:43PM MDT (Schd. 5:40PM MDT) (3 minutes LATE) Arrival Time: 9:15PM AKDT (Schd. 9:15PM AKDT) (ON TIME) Departure Runway: 17L Arrival Runway: 15 Flight Duration: (Including Taxi) 5 hours 32 minutes Link to Flight Route: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flig... Route of Flight: DDRTH1 DDRTH MSO YXC YYD SSR YAK JOH WITTI5 Plane route info: This plane started its day in Chicago at Midway Airport by flying to Nashville, San Antonio, Denver, then an Albuquerque turn before this flight. After flying the inaugural service up to Anchorage (my flight), it would return on a red-eye service back to Denver, where it would set up for yet another busy day of flying. Wanna see the seating layout of this aircraft? Click the link below! https://www.aerolopa.com/wn-7m8-1 → LINKS: Instagram: (Follow me! I SPAM my story every time I travel!)   / aviation_maniak   myFlightradar24: (See all the statistics from all my flights!) https://my.flightradar24.com/scottiet... Subscribe here:    / @aviationmaniak   FULL FLIGHTS Playlist:    • Full Flights!   ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— → Welcome to my channel! I work as an operations manager with a major US carrier. I upload weekly on Fridays at 3 PM MST. The videos are almost always full-flight, but sometimes, you’ll get an arrival, departure, or even a rare plane-spotting video! It's all so random, so keep checking back! Please consider subscribing to this ever-growing channel! Planes are calling my name, so join me on a great journey, you won't be disappointed! ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— #anchorageairport #southwestairlines #inaugural