Based out of McGrath, Alaska, Tanana Air operates as a Part 135 scheduled commuter airline and is therefore held to more stringent regulations and higher safety standards than on-demand Charter operators. 

Tanana Air Service's reputation for safety and reliability has made us the #1 choice for the Nixon Fork Gold Mine as well as the Air Force-operated Tatalina Long Range Radar Station.

Our highly experienced flight crew has over 27 years of combined flying experience with over 17 years operating in bush Alaska and flying everything from Piper Cubs to DC-10 Jet Aircraft.

Tanana Air also flies scheduled flights to Nikolai and Takotna, two major checkpoints on the Iditarod Trail.  Want to get off the beaten path?  We also offer charter service to anywhere in Alaska.
We have a variety of aircraft available to meet your transportation needs:

  • Our Piper Cherokee 6 can haul five passengers or up to 1,000 pounds out of short, rough airstrips.  A very versatile aircraft for those situations when "Bush Alaska" really means out-in-the-bush Alaska.

  • If you're in a hurry, our Piper Lance can haul the same loads up to 30 knots faster and operate out of improved airstrips.

  • For large or bulky loads, our Piper Navajo Chieftain can haul nine passengers or up to 2,000 pounds.

   Try us out for your next Flightseeing trip.  We have hundreds of flights through the Alaska Range under our belts.  See Alaska in the wild with access to:

  • Shellabarger Pass

  • Simpson Pass

  • Rainy Pass

  • Ptarmigan Pass

  • Merrill Pass

  • Lake Clark Pass

 
Choose safety, reliability, dependability and experience for your next trip into Bush Alaska by choosing Tanana Air.

For more information or to schedule your next flight into bush Alaska, call us at (907) 524-3330 or click here to email.