Post-earthquake, air traffic controllers exiled from Anchorage tower used a pickup truck instead

The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport’s control tower, at far right, had to be evacuated after Friday’s earthquake. (Photo by Michael Hayes)
The 12-story air traffic control tower at Anchorage’s main airport is normally one of the best offices in town, with sweeping views of Cook Inlet, Denali and the Chugach Mountains.
On Friday morning, though, Anchorage’s 7.0 earthquake reminded controllers that their workplace rests atop a “150-foot toothpick,” s