Anchorage: 90-min Flight with 2 Landings

About This Experience

Ninety minutes of flying and two landings — one on glacier ice and one on a high alpine ridge or a remote mountain lake. It is the longest pure flightseeing tour on the site and the only one that puts you down on two entirely different kinds of terrain in a single trip.

The route runs out of Girdwood Valley and into the Chugach, over icefields, crevasse fields and, from spring through late summer, meltwater pools scattered blue across the white. Pilots narrate the whole way and watch for moose, bears and mountain goats on the slopes below.

The second landing is what distinguishes it. A glacier landing gives you ice; a ridge or lake landing gives you the view back across the icefield you have just flown over, which is a different and in some ways better photograph. Which one you get depends on conditions on the day.

This is a good fit for photographers and for anyone who would rather spend the money on airtime than on an activity. Arrive fifteen minutes early for the safety briefing. Note the two-passenger minimum: solo travellers need to call rather than book online.

Highlights

• A 90-minute scenic flight through the Chugach Mountains — the longest on this site
• Two landings: one on glacier ice, one on an alpine ridge or a remote mountain lake
• Around 30 minutes on the glacier surface
• Blue meltwater pools scattered across the ice through spring and summer
• Pilot commentary throughout, with wildlife spotting on the valley walls

What's Included

• ✓ 90-minute scenic helicopter flight
• ✓ Two landings
• ✓ Professional pilot commentary

Not Included

• Round-trip transport from Anchorage
• Food and drinks
• Gratuities

What to Bring

• Warm layers for the landings
• Sunglasses
• A camera with a wide lens
• Closed-toe shoes

Good to Know & Caveats

• Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled flight time for the safety briefing.
• There is a two-passenger minimum. Solo travellers need to call the operator if the departure is not already booked.
• Departure is from the Alpine Air hangar at Girdwood Airport, about 45 minutes south of Anchorage.
• The second landing site — ridge or lake — is chosen on the day for conditions.
• Round-trip transport from Anchorage is not included.

Meeting Point

Alpine Air Alaska hangar, Girdwood Airport, Girdwood