Welcome to Sheldon Air Service


Alaska's finest family-owned and operated air support service

Full-Service Flight Operations:

Sheldon Air Service can provide air support for any purpose. We offer the most intimate, authentic Denali flightseeing service available.

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Choose from three standard flights with an optional glacier landing for the sight-seeing flight of a lifetime.

We provide unparalleled expedition support with the ability to get to the location you choose to stage your summit attempt. Use our destinations map to see where SAS can put your base camp.

Sheldon knows the bush charter business. We supply hunting expeditions and mining operations. We offer cargo service as well as fly-in fishing and overnight Lodge trips.

Climber Video:

We are The Group eats up Ham and Eggs

We are the Group
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Among our very first teams of the 2012 season were Patrick Blair and Daniel Parks, team We are The Group.

David deposited them at the Root Canal, from which they launched an assault on Moose's Tooth via the Ham and Eggs route.

They brought back a great video!

See the Video..

Recent Mail:

"We did the Grand Tour with Glacier Landing on September 6th. It was the highlight of our recent trip to Alaska to celebrate our 30th Wedding Anniversary. The scenery was truly a 'religious experience'.

Trent was an amazing pilot. Holly and Susie were so friendly and patient.

Thanks so much for such an awesome flightseeing experience! It was soooo worth it!

We'll never forget you guys!!

- Sue and Paul, Portland, Oregon

Check out Holly Sheldon's new blog!

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Holly's Outlook

Climb team news, weather, conditions on the mountain, comings and going on the ramp and in the office.

Check out our PageCast web radio!

Climbing Eldridge Glacier

Dave Lee and Brian McCullough discuss mountain climbing at Eldridge Glacier

Book a Reservation:

Use our handy web form to book your reservation now for the flight of a lifetime:

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Unrivaled Experience:

Sheldon Air Service combines the talents of the best Denali air support pilots and operations to provide the safest, most capable air support available.

David Lee (left), co-owner and Director of Operations has over 30 years of bush flying in his logbook.

Chief Pilot Jok Bondurant has over 20 years in his log. Both have the ability to get you to and from the most remote, challenging destinations safely.

The name Sheldon is synonymous with air operations among the peaks of the Alaska Range. Co-owner Holly Sheldon began her career dropping supplies to climbers from the back seat of her father's Super Cub.

Customer Approval:

Sheldon Air Service has a proven track record of satisfied customers who can attest to the personal service and competent operations that the names Sheldon and Lee are famous for.

A 100% safety record and attentive personal service are the bedrock of our reputation as one of the best custom air support services operating in Alaska.

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Sheldon Air Service is the mountain climber's choice.

Read the comments on tripadvisor.com by our friends and clients.

 

"The Sheldon legend lives"

Sheldon Air Service flew our group of 5 ‘Alaska Team Yeti’ mountain climbers and 4 friends and family members to the base camp at Kahalitna Glacier on Denali.

I have lived in Alaska for over 30 years and this was one of the most exciting adventures I have experienced in our Great State. I have always loved Denali but will never look at that majestic mountain the same after this trip.

David, Holly and their team at Sheldon Air Service took care of our every need and they are great people to spend the day with.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

— Takotna, Anchorage

 


 

"Great Service for a solo!"

I was a solo climber this May. I had to wait in Talkeetna a day or two, but when the weather cleared, Dave flew me out immediately by myself.

On my way back out, I had to wait a day or two as well, but when a brief weather window cleared, Jok came out and picked me up, by myself, while climbers from the other services waited, and we took the long way home in a grand private tour. Holly had warm cookies ready for me when we landed to celebrate my summit.

Couldn't have been more pleased with the service.

— James, New York

 


 

"More than an air service!"

We flew with them to Mount Mckinley base camp in our climb trip.

They gave us a perfect service, after our trip we spent some days in Talkeetna where they made [us feel] like in home, to meet this people was one of the best things of our [holidays].

I desire them the best, they deserve it.

— Javier, Madrid, Spain.