Jeff DeFreest sent in this photo with a note: “The three Skywagons at Murphy’s Pullout (8K9) are the only planes left on the ramp as the first snow came to Ketchikan, Alaska, in 2024.”
Alaska
New video reveals the thrill of flying in Alaska
“The kind of flying we’re doing here isn’t something you learn in books. Each flight brings new challenges and it gets a little less scary every time, so it quickly becomes addictive to keep pushing that edge,” says Andrew Esola.
Picture of the Day: Alaska bush mail service
Mark Bach submitted this photo and note: “I took this photo of the de Havilland Otter owned by Taquan Air, our mail service provider. In the photo is Mark, pilot of the aircraft, and Dick Simpson, the mail pick-up and delivery man, pulling the plane up against the float plane dock in Hyder, Alaska.”
Picture of the Day: At the seaplane base
Rob Stapleton sent in this photo with a note: “A Cessna 185 floatplane sits moored to the east shore of Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 1, 2024. Autumn is quickly coming with glorious skies, cooler temperatures, and dwindling daylight evenings.”
Textron Aviation relocates parts stockroom in Alaska
From Fairbanks to Anchorage.
Picture of the Day: Alaska Range from an Otter’s POV
Josh Maher submitted this photo and note: “An aerial tour of the Alaska Range in a de Havilland Otter via Talkeetna Air Taxi.”
Maybe it’s time for a trip to Alaska?
Officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation note that 144 public use cabins in the Tongass National Forest across southeast Alaska are in danger of being closed due to lack of use.
Picture of the Day: Kitfox over the Knik Glacier
David Baldwin submitted this photo and note: “Flying in my Kitfox along the toe of the Knik Glacier in Alaska.”
Red Bull pilot to help celebrate Valdez 20-year anniversary
Red Bull Air Race pilot Luke Czepiela will help commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Valdez STOL Competition & Fly-in Air Show, slated for May 10-12, 2024, at Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (PAVD) in Alaska.