Air Quality Program

The Air Quality Program is responsible for various air quality projects within the Municipality of Anchorage. To step through the information and services provided by this program, click on the links on this and succeeding pages.

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What's New?

Pollen Counts

Get the latest pollen counts for Anchorage, updated each Tuesday and Friday.

"Real Time" Air Quality Data for Anchorage

Get the latest air quality data from stations in Anchorage, Eagle River and the Mat Su.  If it is your first time visiting the site, click here. If you are familiar with the site, click Alaska Air Monitoring Network for a direct connection. For a glossary of terms found on the website, click glossary.

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The Air Quality Program publishes a comprehensive annual report summarizing air quality data and trends. To view the 2009 Anchorage Air Monitoring Data and Trends report please click here. This report is also available in the Alaska Collection of the Loussac Library in Anchorage.

For current air quality conditions you can also call our Air Quality Hotline at 343-4899.

Wind blown dust in front of Pioneer Peak in Palmer. Anchorage can receive dust from the Matanuska Valley on windy days. Photo by Caren del Cioppa and used with permission.