If you live in Alaska, and want to rent equipment for a reasonable price, from close to home, and from a respectable company, then Airport Equipment Rentals (AER) is one of the best choices for you. With a history of almost 30 years, and 7 locations in Alaska, this company prides itself in the best customer service in the whole construction, and the widest range of equipment in the whole state. So, quality, affordability, and great customer service are the keywords that define Alaska’s oldest equipment rental company. Read on our Airport Equipment Rentals review to learn more about the services and conditions of this company.
Airport Equipment Rentals Service Overview
The company provides Alaskan customers with a wide variety of heavy equipment services: rentals, sales, and service. In the rental category, you can find from small tools and vehicles to quality heavy equipment from various manufacturers such as John Deere, Genie, Ford, Toyota, and more.
If you are interested in buying your equipment, Airport Equipment Rentals also sells both new and used equipment. AER is a representative of John Deere Construction Equipment from its rental, sales and service locations in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Deadhorse (Prudhoe Bay), Delta Junction and Kenai (Soldotna).
The company also offers service and repair services throughout Alaska. Besides the general heavy equipment needs, AER meets the unique Alaskan needs such as heaters, ground thaw equipment, and light towers.
Rentable Equipment
Despite the apparently self-obvious name, Airport Equipment Rentals, also known as AER (pronounced ‘air’), does not specifically rent only equipment for airports. Instead, AER has equipment available for many types of construction work. These have been neatly categorized by the company’s website into four categories:
1. Heavy Equipment Rentals
Under this category you can find just about everything for your construction needs:
- Dozers
- Posi-Tracks
- Loaders
- Skidsteers
- Excavators
- Backhoes
- Forklifts
- Mini-Forklifts
- Light Compactors
- Heavy Compactors
- Heavy Trucks
- Light Trucks
- Graders
- Generators
- Light Towers
- Welders
- Pumps
- Air Tools
- Cranes
- Heaters
2. Lift Rentals
AER also has a very large fleet of aerial lifts. The lifts are solely provided by the Genie company. Aerial lifts rentals are available in all seven of the company’s locations.
3. Vehicle Rentals
Airport Equipment Rentals have available a wide range of trucks from the three main truck manufacturers in the US: Ford, Chevrolet, and GMC. Remember though, AER only offers its vehicle rental service for businesses and corporations, and they’re only available at Airport Equipment Rentals Fairbanks and Prudhoe Bay.
4. Small Tool Rentals
Under this category you will find a whole bundle of useful things: lawn equipment, concrete tools, very small tools, generators, heaters, and even painting tools – for that extra layer of paint that you’ve been meaning to apply!
The small tools equipment rental is available at four of the company’s locations: Anchorage, Delta, Kenai, as well as The Rental Zone in Fairbanks. The latter is reserved solely for this type of equipment.
Renting Conditions
In order to rent equipment from AER, there are a few simple steps that you must take:
- Go to their website.
- Select equipment. Select the category of equipment you desire, then look specifically for what you want to rent.
- Check availability. The company has seven locations: three in Fairbanks, in Anchorage, Prudhoe Bay, and Delta. On the category you’ve selected, look to your right to see which of these is displayed.
- Contact the company. You can do this either by dialing the phone number available for your respective location, or via the forms available on the website.
Prices & Additional Terms
Prices are not available on the Airport Equipment Rentals website. So, you will have to request a price estimate/quote via phone/email. The probability is that these prices vary depending on the type of equipment, your location, and the tasks for which you will be using the machines.
You can also apply for a credit with AER. To do so, you will have to fill in the AER credit application form, print it, and fax it to 907-456-2066, along with a copy of your drivers license.
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Customer Service & Support
To reach out Airport Equipment Rentals, you can fill in the Customer Service Contact Form, the Email Form available on their website, or contact a specific location by phone. For any emergencies outside the regular business hours, you can call AER at (907) 378-5020.
Airport Equipment Rentals Services – Rating
Reliability: 5/5 stars
Safety: 5/5 stars
Supplies: 5/5 stars
Customer Service: 5/5 stars
Contact Details
Anchorage Store
Working Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sunday: Closed
Contact:
- Phone: (907) 522-6466
- E-mail/ contact form
- Physical Address: 10460 Old Seward, Anchorage, AK 99515
Kenari Store
Working Hours: Monday -Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Contact:
- Phone: (907) 335-5466
- E-mail/Contact from
- Physical Address: 42107 Kalifornsky Beach Rd, Soldotna, AK 99669
Delta Store
Working Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Contact:
- Phone: (907) 895-9898
- E-mail/Contact Form
- Physical Address: Mile Post 1421, 2689 Alaska Highway, Delta Junction, AK 99737
Deadhorse Store
Working Hours: Monday – Sunday: 6:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Contact:
- Phone: (907) 659-2000
- E-mail/Contact Form
- Physical Address: Lot 30 Spine Rd, Prudhoe Bay, AK 99734
The Rental Zone
Working Hours: Summer hours: Monday – Friday: 7 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday: 8 am – 2 pm
Sunday CLOSED / Winter Hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 5:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED
Contact:
- Phone: (907) 474-2000 / Non-Business Hour Emergencies: (907) 378-5020
- E-mail/Contact Form
- Physical Address: 1109 Old Steese Hwy, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Conclusion
In the mid-80s, brothers Jay and Jerry Sadler started Airport Equipment Rentals with this exact goal in mind: to provide Alaska with a privately-owned and run company, which specialized in renting, selling, and repairing heavy equipment. Their business model implied they maintained a complete array of construction equipment in mint condition: from vehicles to tools, lifts, and other heavy equipment.
Their business continues to be successful, and one of the best companies for renting, selling, and servicing heavy equipment in Alaska. If you’ve already worked with them, please share your experience with Airport Equipment Rentals using the comment form below. Your input will help other readers decide if this is the right equipment rental company for them!
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