Jackal24 wrote:
I live in Anchorage, and I don't believe that any passenger airlines fly
747's into here anymore. The opening of Russian airspace and aircraft with
longer range have made a stop in AK not necessary. The cargo planes still
come in, but AFAIK, the passenger 747's do not.

A shame - it must make the planespotting so much less rewarding. I
remembered NW use to stop in Anchorage or Fairbanks heading west
sometimes in winter because of the winds, but I couldn't find any such
flights when I checked their schedules recently.