12 MINUTES of HEAVY Movements at ANCHORAGE | Close-Up Plane Spotting at Ted Stevens Int'l [ANC/PANC]

In this video, I'll be plane spotting at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, the busiest airport in Alaska and a major destination for international freight traffic. Due to its strategic location between Norht America and Asia, Anchorage serves as an important stopover point for many cargo carriers flying between the two regions. This was my first time plane spotting at Anchorage, during a vacation in Alaska, and the amount of heavy cargo traffic was truly something to see! I also caught a Kalitta Air 747-400F (flight K4551) that was originally bound for Chicago (ORD) but later diverted back to Anchorage after circling above the airport for some time. After landing, an Airport Operations SUV followed the aircraft along the runway. I'm not sure what caused this diversion, and as far as I can tell, no public information has been disclosed about it. If anyone has any insight into what may have happened, I’d greatly appreciate it! If you enjoyed the video, consider subscribing! Spotting location: Near Security Aviation, up the hill overlooking the airport Featured Aircraft: 00:00 - UPS 747-8F arriving from Louisville (SDF) 01:28 - Private 767-300ER departing to unknown destination 02:26 - Sky Lease Cargo 747-400ERF arriving from Ezhou (EHU) 03:49 - China Southern Cargo 777-F arriving from Guangzhou (CAN) 05:16 - AirZeta 747-400F departing to New York (JFK) 06:44 - Cathay Cargo 747-8F arriving from Guadalajara (GDL) 07:37 - YunExpress 777-F departing to Ezhou (EHU) 08:06 - Cathay Cargo 747-8F taxi 10:02 - Kalitta Air 747-400F diverted from Chicago (ORD) 11:14 - Kalitta Air 747-400BCF departing to Los Angeles (LAX) Equipment: Camera: Sony FDR-AX43A Microphone: Rode VideoMic GO II Filmed on August 23, 2026