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Flightseeing
Flightseeing emerged as a industry long after Bob Reeve began providing expedition support from the mud flats of Valdez to the first glacier landings in 1932. With the advent of modern equipment it became feasible to carry passengers on the ride of a lifetime.
Sheldon Air Service offers the most authentic and intimate flightseeing experience available on Denali. Passengers are capable of carrying on a conversation and every seat is a window seat with a front-row view. The Cessna 185 and DeHavilland Beaver have emerged as the authentic workhouse icons of air support on Denali.
There is nothing more real than a flightseeing trip with Sheldon Air Service. Choose from three flight profiles and add an optional glacier landing for the complete experience of glacier flying Denali.
L. LoweDon Sheldon's Mountain House
Our Mountain House Tour will take you high above the Tokositna Glacier towards Mt. McKinley for a fantastic photo opportunity few have experienced. Fly over the Don Sheldon Amphitheatre and view the Mountain House shelter hut that he built, nestled in the heart of Denali National Park.
We highly recommend the glacier landing at the base of the Mountain House where huge masses of snow, rock and ice create a dramatic perspective.
- 1 hour flight time
J. BondurantKahiltna Glacier Base Camp
View the Base Camp at Mt. McKinley’s 7200’ level where mountain climbers begin their trek to climb North America’s highest peak. Spot mountaineers as they are ascending the ridges and glaciers to reach the summit.
Fly in a vast new world as you gaze upon the panorama of snow, rock and ice that is Denali (the native Alaskan name for Mt. McKinley). Cruise across the south side of Mt. McKinley at 11,500’ above sea level and descend over the Ruth Glacier and through the Great Gorge where you will be awed by 5000’ rock walls and crevasses thousands of feet deep.
- 1 ¼ hour flight time
D. LeeDenali on the Grand Tour
If you want to see it all, and the weather permits, we highly recommend a flight all the way around Mt. McKinley. Among other sites, you will fly by the 14,000’ face of the Wickersham Wall, one of the largest snow, rock and ice walls in the world. See the East Face where few have ever ventured.
You can truly say that you have seen it all, if you decide to take this adventurous trip around one of the coldest, harshest mountains in the world.
- 1 ½ hour flight time
On the Glacier with Sheldon Air Service
A truly spectacular way to cap off your flightseeing adventure! We recommend light jackets, sunglasses and your camera.
We can add a glacier landing to any tour package. We land throughout the spring, summer, and fall, when weather and snow conditions permit.
Add a glacier landing to any standard flight for an additional $75 per person.
