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This site has been superceeded by our new website at http://fly2ak.com
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Fly Your Plane To Alaska
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Cams organized by Alaska region. Good current & clear-day images. |
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Airports, photo's and diagrams |
Great site with many photo's of airports and bush airstrips all over the state. Some of the pictures are dated, but they still give a good indication of terrain and runway condition. |
| Alaska Airmen's Association |
The Alaska Airmen's Logbook is the best overall information source for planning a trip to and around Alaska. Start with the Airmen's Logbook before you do any other reading! Do NOT buy the video's about cool places to fly in Alaska--they are very, very poor quality, in my personal opinion. I had to struggle to make it all the way through one of them. |
| AOPA Alaska Flight Planning |
Superb, well organized, information on flying to Alaska. Customs info, forms, tips, pilot reports, regulations and such. |
| Bush flying books |
Good selection in one spot, rather than searching all over Amazon based on various search keywords. Two of the best books, in my humble opinion, are "Flying the Alaska Wild" and "Wager with the Wind" |
| FAA AK & Canadian info |
Alaska and Canadian information, weather, customs information, survival tips, ..., a host of good information |
| Flight Tips for Pilots in Alaska |
Great FAA site with a ton of helpful information on flying to and around Alaska. |
| FlyNorth.com |
Husband and wife business organizing tours from Canada to and around Alaska. Route details, personal stories, guided (you fly your own plane) trips. |
| Denali Park Air Routes |
Good information on flightseeing traffic, frequencies and airstrips in Denali National Park |
| Anchorage Terminal Area |
Detailed FAR Part 93 info on flying into the high-density area around Anchorage |
| Cirrus Pilot's Alaska Info |
Site has interesting pictures and related flight information. From what I could see on the site, their route to/from Alaska seems geared to long-leg flights--to get to Alaska with minimum stops in route. |
| NOAA Alaska Aviation Weather |
Excellent detailed weather information for Alaska. Similar to NOAA's site for the continental U.S. |
| Talkeetna Bush Pilot Info |
While there are quite a number of bush pilots offering service out of the town of Talkeetna, Doug Geeting is one that I've personally flown with on at least six occasions. Doug and his crew are among the best in Alaska. If you've never landed on an Alaskan glacier in the midst of the Alaskan range, I highly, highly recommend you book a flight with Doug. |
| Historical Airport Photo's |
Interesting set of historical airport photo's from around Alaska |
Flying Information—Canada |
| Yukon Airports |
Good list of all "major" airports in the Yukon with runway type / length, IFR approach (Y/N) & identifier |
| B.C. Airports |
Good list of all "major" airports in B.C. with runway type / length, IFR approach (Y/N) & identifier |
| Nav Canada |
Nav Canada is a private company that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation Service. Find all sorts of info such as weather, NOTAMS, and aerodrome charts here. |
| AOPA Canadian Flight Info |
Great, well organized, source of all the information you need to make the flight to Canada as safe, pleasurable and problem free as possible. Forms, regulations and even trip reports by other pilots. |
Alaska Park Information |
| Denali National Park |
Comprehensive information about Denali National Park. |
| Hiking In Denali |
Somewhat interesting account of a group's hiking experiences in Denali. Amusing anecdotes abouts mosquitos, Denali bus driver(s) and such. Good pictures. |
| Denali Area History |
Text (no pictures) covering items of historical interest in Denali National Park. Short sections on native people, mining, transportation and tourism. |
| Wonder Lake |
Article about a group of friends camping and hiking in the Wonder Lake area of Denali National Park. Great pictures of Denali |
| Kobuk Valley Nat'l Park |
Excellent pictures of areas within Kobuk Valley National park! Links to other sites and kayak adventures. |
Info on Glaciers |
| Glacier Bay 1800's to Present |
Really, REALLY, cool time-lapse photographs showing the dramatic retreat of several glaciers within Glacier Bay. This site is one of the most outstanding examples showing glacial retreat that I've ever seen! Highly recommended! |
| Overview: Park Glaciers |
Overview of selected glaciers withing the park |
| Glacier Bay History |
Glacier Bay history |
| Melting Alaska |
Alaska glaciers melting much faster than originally projected |
| Exit Glacier near Seward |
Excellent nature center & hiking trails near Seward |
Articles |
| Muir: Travels in Alaska |
Writings by John Muir about his visit's to Alaska and Glacier Bay. Fascinating accounts of his travels. Well worth reading. |
| Adventure in Nature |
Well designed and interesting to read site covering nature, wildlife and travels around Alaska. Well worth your time to read at least Chapters 1 and 2 (short chapters). |
| Solo to the Arctic |
Very inspirational story of a paraplegic's kayak trip through much of the arctic on the Mackenzie river. Worth reading for sure. |
Maps |
| Large Alaska Map |
Huge, 4,800 x 2,160 pixel map of Alaska |
| National Geographic Maps |
Interactive map program allowing you to zoom in and out, as well as traverse to view a map of any point on the continent. Great interactive map site. |
| National Geographic Maps |
All kinds of state, city and resource maps of Alaska. Also has road maps. Historical, weather and earthquate maps. |
Fishing / Sport Information |
| Alaska Outdoors Directory |
All sort and manner of information on hunting and fishing. |
