Explore Kenai Fjords by air

Tustumena Glacier accumulation zone on the Harding Icefield

NPS Photo/ Deb Kurtz

Overflights also provide dramatic views of the park's glaciers, fjords, and wildlife. You may catch a glimpse of a mountain goat traversing a rocky ledge or peer down at a brown bear fishing in a salmon-choked stream. Flightseeing is one of the best ways to get a sense of the vastness of the Harding Icefield. Soaring over this expanse of ice broken only by isolated mountain peaks, or nunataks, is like traveling back, over 12,000 years ago, to the Pleistocene.

The Seward Chamber of Commerce may have more information or a list of operators that offer scenic overflights of the park, departing from Seward. Because they are not landing in the park, flightseeing tours are not required to have a Commercial Use Authorization (CUA). An authorized air taxi service can provide transportation services by picking up or dropping you off in the park.

Details

Activity

Flying

Pets Allowed

Yes with Restrictions

Check with the companies to see if they allow pets.

Activity Fee

Yes

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

Reservations

Yes

Accessibility Information

These tours are provided by private companies, check with them to see what accessibility options they have.