The Lake Clark 'Swiss Alps'

Yeah, we have some Swiss Alp-ish mountains in our neck of the woods.
And they are quite stunning on a sunny day.

Take a flight-tour with us or grab a seat on one of our regular routes for an up close look-see. 

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Customer Service at Lake and Pen Air

We love Nick & Emma Alexi! They live in the tiny and very remote Lime Village. Always have, always will.

They choose to fly with Dave at Lake and Pen Air because he takes excellent care of them. He's always thinking about what his passengers need, and makes sure to have a step stool on board for 4'8" Emma. 

Lake and Pen Air is known for their excellent customer service. Come experience it for yourself!

Fire & Ice Flight-Tours

For incredible close-up views of nature in motion join Lake and Pen Air on a Fire & Ice Flight-Tour!

Marvel at the billowing plumes flowing from scenic mountain tops...

Look for calving at the edge of giant glacier fields filled with deep crevices that seem to go on forever...

We're #UnlockingAlaska

Come join us! 907-781-2228

Lake Clark Froze over!

Lake Clark Froze over and it's soooo beautiful under these moody clouds!

Want to come see it? Call Lake and Pen Air: 907-781-2228.

Lake Clark is cooling off...

...and it's gorgeous!

Wintery Port Alsworth

Port Alsworth is under a beautiful blanket of new snow. Locals are having a blast playing ice hockey and ice fishing on the frozen bay, and most of them are waiting patiently for a good freeze on Lake Clark so they can get busy building igloos, go cross-country skiing, and ride their snow machines.

Winter is wonderful in Bush Alaska!

Alaska Adventure: Pile Bay & Williams Port

This is the tiny village of Pile Bay. It had 30 people at it's largest and it's where Jacque (Vantrease) Wilder, LPA's founder, grew up. Her parents homesteaded here before Alaska was one of the 50 states!

Pile Bay was settled in the early 1940's for the specific reason of transporting commercial fishing boats over "the road" between Iliamna Bay on Cook Inlet and Williams Port on Lake Iliamna.

Once the boats are in Lake Iliamna they head to the west end of the lake and down
the Kvijak (Qwe-Jack) River to Bristol Bay where the world's largest wild salmon fishery draws thousands of fishermen each summer.

The 13 mile drive over the gravel road is filled with rivers, flowers and mountains galore. So beautiful!

Iliamna Bay is where fishermen wait for the tide to rise enough to get their boats into the pull-out bay...

Today there were several boats waiting for Ray Williams and his family to pull them out of the water. 

Up to 5 boats a day can be transported over the road to Lake Iliamna.

Transporting the large fishing boats through the mountain pass, along the cliff edges and around the switchbacks is very slow and dangerous work...

Plus, there's several metal bridges just inches wider than the boats requireing incredible driver accuracy.

Picnics, ptarmigan hunting, fishing, and bear sighings are all pretty much daily summer opportunities.

What a place to spend the day!

Bush Flying 101: How to book a flight with Lake and Pen Air

When calling an LPA office you only need to know four things:
Your name, dates of travel, departure and arrival towns.

In addition to these four things, having a credit card ready will make booking your flight a breeze!

Example of a great phone call:

LPA: Thanks for calling LPA! How can I help?

Laura: My name is Laura. I’d like to fly from Port Alsworth to Anchorage on June 20th, and return on June 27th. 

LPA: Ok, we have a flight leaving Port Alsworth at 10am on the 20th, and one leaving Anchorage at 4pm on the 27th. Will those times work for you?

Laura: Yes! Thank you!

LPA: I can confirm your seats if you have your credit card handy.

Laura: Ok, here’s my number….

LPA: Alright Laura , you’re all set. Please check-in at our office an hour before your flights. You get 50 pounds of freight each direction. Anything over 50 pounds is .85 per pound. 

Laura: Ok, sounds good.

LPA: Thanks so much for calling LPA! Have a great day!

Laura: Thanks, you too!

Try not to do this:

LPA: Thanks for calling LPA! How can I help?

Laura: When’s your flight leave?

LPA: Our next flight leaves at 3pm. 

Laura: I wanna get on that one.

LPA: That flight is going to McGrath. Do you want to go to McGrath?

Laura: Kenai.

LPA: You want to fly to Kenai?

Laura: From Kenai.

LPA: You want to fly from Kenai to McGrath?

Laura: Ok.

LPA: Our next flight from Kenai to McGrath is at 4pm today. Would you like a seat on that flight?

Laura: Ummmm… I’ll call you back.

Other questions that make it difficult to help you quickly…

- When’s your plane gonna get here? (We don’t know where ‘here’ is.)

- Is my freight here? (Again, we don’t know where ‘here’ is. And who are you?)

LPA is an exciting place to work, and we really love everyone who calls us!

Thank you for making our days exciting, making us laugh, and flying with us!

We’re looking forward to your next call!

What are you planning to do in 2017?

 Any bucket list wishes you're going to check off? Dreams you'll pursue?

How about checking out the amazing Lake Clark National Park and Preserve?

It was named the #2 destination in the world by CNN in 2014.

Lake and Pen Air's headquarters are in Port Alsworth, the only town in the National Park.

We know you're gonna love your flight with us because all the seats in our comfy airplanes have amazing views! We'll fly through the beautiful Lake Clark Pass on our way to the park, and you can look for animals in between counting glaciers and active volcanoes. It's truly spectacular!

#LakeAndPenAir loves #UnlockingAlaska
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