Lake and Pen Air hauls a lot of freight! Like, a lot.
When a flight is about to land in Port Alsworth, LPA staff will call whoever has a generator, lumber, birthday cake, or box of rocks (yes we haul boxes of rocks) on board, and those expectant people will hustle over to the LPA ramp to gather their precious belongings.
We've dubbed this gathering of town-folk a "Freight Party!"
Once all the doors and belly pods are opened, LPA staff begin to pull out items. Each item is tagged with a village name and household name, so when staff call out a name the owner steps forward to retrieve it. If the right person isn't there the item is placed in a "to-be-picked-up pile".
All the townsfolk help sort the bags/boxes/coolers/totes.
If some freight isn't picked up, LPA staff will nicely stack it on the Freight Room Shelves or in the Fridge/Freezer as needed and give a reminder call to the owner, or they may deliver it to their home!
It's fun unloading planes in the sunshine - it's like a sunny Christmas morning! It's also fun in the rain, but everyone grabs their stuff and dashes home. No lingering and catching up on the latest building project, tough mountain hike, or giant fish caught.
We live the Great Life here at Lake and Pen Air!
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