Walk on a Glacier in the Alaska Range

A World of Ice and Snow

Seeing the Alaska Range and Denali from the air is a popular year-round activity. Flight-seeing can be done from the Denali area (which includes Healy, McKinley Village and Cantwell) as well as towns farther away, like Fairbanks, Talkeetna or Anchorage.

A handful of companies may land their passengers on a glacier in the park. This is an opportunity to walk in places that, until the start of aviation, were incredibly inaccessible. Glaciers in the Alaska Range are, for many people, the epitome of wilderness. Seeing them from the air is memorable, but setting foot on one often helps people understand the truly massive scale of the landscape.
 

• Find a company authorized to do glacier landings in Denali
• Learn more about flight-seeing in Denali

Details

Activity

Flying

Several companies are permitted by the NPS to offer glacier landings in conjunction with flight-seeing trips for Denali visitors. 

Pets Allowed

No

Activity Fee

Yes

Private companies offer glacier landings and flight-seeing, not the National Park Service. Please contact individual companies for details on rates. 

Reservations

Yes

Reservations are strongly recommended. As mentioned above, four businesses are authorized to provide glacier landings in the southern part of Denali.

• Fly Denali
• Sheldon Air Services
• K2/Rustair
• Talkeetna Air Taxi

Season

Year Round

Private companies offer glacier landings and flight-seeing, not the National Park Service. Please contact individual companies for details on available dates. 

Time of Day

Day

Accessibility Information

Please contact your glacier landing or flight-seeing vendor for specific information related to accessibility.