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Alsek Air Service ● P.O. Box 489 ● Yakutat, Alaska ● (907) 784-3231 ● alsekair@ptialaska.net

         
   

 

 
Alsek Air Service, Inc. is a family-owned business. A cow moose and her two calves cross a stream on the Malaspina Forelands, northwest of Yakutat. Brown bears are a common sight in the Yakutat area.
A Family-Owned Business
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 Moose Crossing a River
(Photo by Jacqueline Lott)		 Brown Bear
(Photo by Jacqueline Lott)
Balk Eagles are common in the rain forests near Yakutat. A view of Akwe Lake and Chamberlain Glacier from beneath the winf of Alsek Air's Cessna 206. The Brabizon Mountains near Yakutat are lush and green during the summer months.
Eagle in the Woods
(Photo by Jacqueline Lott)		 Akwe Lake
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 Brabizon Mountains
(Photo by Fonda Darter)
The East Alsek River, as seen from Alsek Air's Cessna 206. Gateway Knob and Alsek Lake, Glacier Bay National Park. Hubbard Glacier begins near Mt. Logan in Canada and extends 76 miles through the mountains.
East Alsek River
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 Gateway Knob
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 Hubbard Glacier Area
(Photo by Fonda Darter)
Hubbbard Glacier's face is immense - nearly six miles wide and over 26 stories tall. Mt. Fairweather, at 15,300 ft. in height, is a popular climbing destination. We can take you there! Mt. St. Elias, at 18,008 feet tall, is the second tallest mountain in the United States.
Hubbard Glacier
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 Mt. Fairweather
(Photo by Jacqueline Lott)		 Mt. St. Elias
(Photo by Fonda Darter)
80 miles away, Mt. St. Elias dominates the horizon northwest of Yakutat. Tanis Lake and Tanis Glacier, in Tongass National Forest.
Mt. St. Elias from Yakutat
(Photo by Jon Murphy)		 Tanis Lake & Glacier
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 Turner Glacier
(Photo by Fonda Darter)
Alaska Air serves Yakutat daily from Anchorage, Juneau, and Seattle. The cannons at aptly-named Cannon Beach are but one reminder of Yakutat's rich World War II history. Most of the small community of Yakutat is nestled along the shores of Monti Bay.
Alaska Air at Yakutat
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 Cannon on Cannon Beach
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 Aerial of Yakutat, Alaska
(Photo by Fonda Darter)
Yakutat's boat harbor is the stating point for some of the best halibut fishing in southeast Alaska. Sport fishing is a popular activity in Yakutat. Some fishing tends to be better on overcast days. Alsek Air makes another smooth landing at Yakutat Airport.
Yakutat Boat Harbor
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 Fisherman in River
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 Alsek Air landing at Yakutat
(Photo by Fonda Darter)
Yakutat Airport is the beginning of a memorable trip. Alsek Air flies to many bush strips, including this one near the Akwe River. Downwind approach for the Boy Scout Strip.
Yakutat Airport
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 Akwe River Strip
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 Boy Scout Strip
(Photo by Fonda Darter)
Rafters who journey down the Alsek and Tatshenshini Rivers depart for home from the Dry Bay air strip. Upper Alsek air strip, Tongass National Forest. East Alsek air strip, Glacier Bay National Preserve.
Dry Bay Strip
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 Upper Alsek USFS Strip
(Photo by Fonda Darter)		 East Alsek NPS Strip
(Photo by Fonda Darter)
Alsek Air on Yakutat Glacier Sea Lions in Akwe River February 2004 Sea Lions in Akwe River February 2004
752 on Skis Akwe Sea Lions Akwe Sea Lions
Les Hartley surfing near Kantack Island, Yakutat Alsek Air at Alsek River Lodge Alsek Air at Happy Valley
Down The Line Alsek River Lodge Happy Valley
Alsek Air at Kageet Point in Icy Bay, Mt. St. Elias Hubbard Glacier Hubbard Glacier
Kageet Point Rainbow & Fjord Hubbard Glacier
Grand Pacific Glacier West Arm Glacier Bay   Alsek Air at Variegated strip dropping off kayakers in Russell Fjord
Mt. Cook   Variegated Strip


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