Appendix K 

Transfer and Delivery Times

The Postal Service has established the following transfer and delivery times for use at hub and bush points in Alaska.

 

Type of Transfer

Delivery Time and Note (if applicable)

Interline or intraline transfer and delivery times of priority rate service mail from the block time of the transferring air carrier to receipt by the receiving air carrier

60 minutes

Interline or intraline transfer time of non-priority rate service mail from the block time of the transferring air carrier to receipt by the receiving air carrier

120 minutes

Mainline flights arriving at hub points after 5:00 p.m. transfer time to the receiving air carrier

Maximum 60 minutes prior to the receiving air carrier’s next scheduled flight departure

Delivery time of priority rate service mail for hub point from scheduled arrival time of the air carrier to receipt at the Post Office

60 minutes

Delivery time of non-priority rate service mail for hub point from scheduled arrival of the air carrier to receipt at the Post Office

120 minutes

Delivery time of mail for hub point from flights arriving after 5:00 p.m. to the secured Post Office dock/vestibule

120 minutes
Note: If there is no secured dock/vestibule, delivery must be completed within 60 minutes following the opening of the Post Office the next business day.

Delivery time for hub point bypass mail from the flight’s scheduled arrival time to receipt by the addressee

240 minutes
Note: A first dispatch of available mail will be made up to 120 minutes prior to flight’s scheduled departure time at air carrier’s request.

Tender time of close-out mail from hub point Post Office prior to flight’s scheduled departure time

60 minutes

Delivery times at bush points

Same as listed for hub points unless otherwise specified by WADN, Denver.

Transfer Times at Hub Points (in minutes)

 

Airport Mail Facility

Mail Due Air Carrier Prior to Departure

Mail Due USPS After Arrival

Interline Field Transfer

Intraline Field Transfer

Hub (priority)

60

60

60

60

Hub (non-priority)

60

120

120

120

 

Delivery Times at Destination (in minutes)

 

Priority Mail

60

In-House Non-Priority Mail

120

Bypass Mail

240