Our planes hold up to 10 passengers at a time. Any group smaller than 10 passengers will be sharing the aircraft with other passengers. . We cannot guarantee particular seating as it is dictated by FAA approved “weight and balance” program. However, visibility from every seat is excellent and everyone gets a window seat.

Our pilots average 12 years of flight experience in Denali National Park. Also, Talkeetna Air Taxi is the only approved glacier landing concessionaire with its own state-of-the-art Flight Simulator. TAT has annual FAA recurrent training and in-depth safety training for specialized glacier operations.

To fly or not to fly?  When you check in for your flightseeing tour, we will give a briefing on visibility and current conditions.  It is then your decision whether to fly or not to fly.  If  we cancel or you decide not to fly due to weather conditions you always receive a 100% refund. If you choose to fly, prices will be adjusted to flight time & if a glacier landing was performed or not. We also provide rescheduling options if your travel plans permit.

Flight Seeing Departure Times:

*MUST ARRIVE 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO CHECK IN*

May 1 – June 1

8:30am  (7:45 am check in) 

11 am    (10:15 am check in) 

1:30pm  (12:45 pm check in) 

4pm       (3:15 pm check in)

June 2 – September 7

8:30am  (7:45 am check in) 

11 am    (10:15 am check in) 

1:30pm  (12:45 pm check in) 

4pm       (3:15 pm check in)

6:30 pm (5:45 pm check in)

September 8 – September 15

8:30am  (7:45 am check in) 

11 am    (10:15 am check in) 

1:30pm  (12:45 pm check in) 

4pm       (3:15 pm check in)

September 16 – September 30

10am         (9:15 am check in) 

12:45pm    (12:00 pm check in) 

4pm           (3:15 pm check in) 

October 1-April 30

12 Noon (11:15am check in)

Yes; you are required to check in 45 minutes prior to flight departure. Talkeetna Air Taxi reserves the right to reschedule your reservation if you have not arrived and fully checked in within 15 minutes of your tour’s departure.

May 1- September 30:

Discounts

• Alaska Residents
• Groups of 4 or More 
• Seniors 62 and Older
• Child Rate- 11 years of age and under
• Lap Child- Children 23 Months and Under (per the FAA) are considered a lap child-  Free of Charge

October 1- April 30:

No Discounts 

The types of flights TAT offers are:

Helicopter services
Climbing expedition support
Media & Commercial filming projects
Utility Charters (fuel delivery, building supplies…)
Iditarod “Chase the Race” and day trip charters
Back-country rafting & hiking transport
Aerial Photography & Survey

We are available to discuss your schedule, provide advice and answer any questions you may have – seven days a week – year-round.

Due to the aircraft manufacturer’s seat weight limitations, we cannot accommodate passengers whose individual weight exceeds 375 lbs (170kg).

Please check with your lodging, as many do provide shuttles.

Talkeetna Air Taxi also provides pick-ups within a 5 mile radius from downtown.

If you are staying at McKinley Princess Lodge or Talkeetna Alaska Lodge make sure to obtain their schedule for shuttles.

Sunglasses, long pants & closed toe shoes are always recommended. From May to the middle of September wear a light/medium jacket (layers are always a sure thing in Alaska). From mid September to April a heavy jacket, hat, boots and gloves are recommended.

We supply waterproof over-boots which fit over your shoes for glacier landing flights.

Our service is highly weather dependent. Due to the dynamic weather changes in the Alaska Range, we cannot notify customers in advance of cancellations or modifications. If you are coming to Talkeetna specifically for the flight, please call us the day you are flying to inquire about weather.

If we cancel the tour for weather-related reasons, you will receive a 100% refund of any monies paid to us. If the weather is less than perfect but still flyable, we will brief you and make a recommendation, but it is still up to you if you want to fly or not. If you choose to fly, prices will be adjusted to flight time & if a glacier landing was performed or not. If you decide not to fly due to any weather reason you will receive a 100% refund. When the weather isn’t so great and you have flexibility in your itinerary, we will work closely with you to reschedule. Please note that if we have to fly with instruments, the FAA requires aircraft to be staggered & this could result in flight delays.

Drive times to Talkeetna:
Anchorage – 3 hours- Due to known construction
Fairbanks – 5 Hours
Denali National Park – 3 Hours- Vehicle entrance
Seward – 4.5 Hours
Homer – 6 hours

Please check with your lodging, as many do provide shuttles.

Talkeetna Air Taxi also provides pick-ups within a 5 mile radius from downtown.

If you are staying at McKinley Princess Lodge or Talkeetna Alaska Lodge make sure to obtain their schedule for shuttles.

Our flights are usually very smooth. We fly over snow and ice, which do not produce the heat thermals that can cause turbulence. On the rare occasion that turbulence does occur, we will do our best to inform passengers before flying.