Talkeetna Air Taxi

Talkeetna Air Taxi is a flightseeing company in Talkeetna, Alaska, close to Denali National Park. It calls itself The Glacier Landing Company. Its flights cover Denali and the Alaska Range. The company describes the area as more than six million acres of granite gorges, ancient blue glaciers and endless icy peaks. Guests book online.

Talkeetna Air Taxi runs several Denali flightseeing tours. The Southside Explorer is a short introduction to Denali and the Alaska Range. The Mountain Voyager adds the west faces of Denali. The Grand Denali is the longest and most comprehensive flight in the Alaska Range that the company offers. The Summit Tour flies above the summit of Denali, rising over 20,000 feet. It needs at least four passengers.

The Winter Explorer runs from October 1 to April 30 and needs at least two passengers. Prices start at $332 per adult for the Southside Explorer, $442 for the Mountain Voyager, $553 for the Grand Denali, $608 for the Summit Tour and $360 for the Winter Explorer. Each tour can also be booked with a glacier landing. A landing usually adds about 30 minutes to the flight.

Every tour is customized to the weather on the day, so guests get the best views possible. Glacier landings let guests walk among the great peaks. The company flies with a team of seasoned glacier pilots and a fleet of modified aircraft. It says its flights are safe, smooth and exciting.

The company also offers helicopter services. These include heli sightseeing, heli hiking, remote access trips and remote sling loads. Other services include climbing support, Iditarod race tours, and river access. The Iditarod tours include a day at the Rainy Pass checkpoint and a chase the race adventure.

Talkeetna Air Taxi serves visitors to Talkeetna and Denali National Park. The company says Denali means The Great One in the Athabascan language. It says it will keep using the name Denali on its tours.

Services

• Denali flightseeing tours
• Glacier landings
• Winter Explorer tours
• Heli sightseeing
• Heli hiking
• Remote sling loads
• Climbing support
• Iditarod tours
• River access
• Private charters