The Juneau International Airport Board of Directors chose Andres Delgado as the airport’s new manager, filling a leadership vacancy created by the retirement of longtime Airport Manager Patty Wahto earlier this year.
Delgado was officially appointed during the board’s Aug. 14, meeting and begins his new role on Monday. His annual salary will be about $170,000.
A familiar face at the airport, Delgado has served as the maintenance and operations superintendent since July 2022. Before joining the City and Borough of Juneau, he worked as assistant operations manager and marketing program manager at the Bakersfield Jet Center in California. He holds a bachelor of science in Aviation Administration from Utah Valley University.
Wahto retired in 2025 after years of overseeing the airport’s growth and operations and the airport board had been struggling to identify a successor before ultimately choosing Delgado.