Smokey Bay Air

Smokey Bay Air is an air tour and charter operator based in Homer, Alaska. The company is on Kachemak Bay. The site says it flies daily to the villages of Seldovia, Port Graham and Nanwalek. These villages are reached only by air or boat. The company also offers bush charters across Alaska.

The company offers bear viewing trips. Flights leave from Homer across Cook Inlet to Katmai National Park or Lake Clark National Park to see brown bears. The company also offers flightseeing around the bay to see glaciers and the Harding Icefield. Volcano tours show four active volcanoes in the Ring of Fire.

The company began in 1998, when a Cessna 185 was rebuilt for a new business partnership. The company was bought in January 2011 by brothers Gary and Tim Brandenburg. They grew up in Kenai, Alaska. Gary has flown commercially for 24 years. Tim is a private pilot.

The site says the company operates four Cessna 206 aircraft and two Cessna 207 aircraft. It says the company has a year round staff of thirteen. The site says the goal is to provide customer service with the highest level of safety possible.

Reservations need passenger names, weights, travel dates and the activity wanted. Payment is due on the day of travel. The site asks for 24 hours notice for cancellations.

The office is at 2100 Kachemak Drive in Homer, Alaska 99603. The site lists the phone number 907-531-0602 and a freephone number of 888-482-1511. The site has a photo gallery and a helpful links page.