Alsek Air Service

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airline = Alsek Air Service

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founded = 2001
hubs = Yakutat Airport
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destinations = Icy Bay, Cape Yakataga
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headquarters = Yakutat, Alaska, USA
key_people = Les Hartley
website = [http://www.alsekair.com/ www.AlsekAir.com]

Alsek Air Service is an American regional airline based in Alaska, USA. It operates charter, tours, and domestic passenger service.

The United States Department of Transportation, via the Essential Air Service program, selected Alsek Air Service to provide scheduled passenger service to airports in Cape Yakataga and Icy Bay, Alaska, from November 2006 to October 2008. [cite web |url=http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocumentDetail&d=DOT-OST-1996-2009-0059 |title=Docket DOT-OST-1996-2009, Order 2006-9-22 |publisher=United States Department of Transportation |date=2006-09-22 |accessdate=2008-10-08 |quote=Alsek Air Service, Inc. to provide subsidized essential air service at Cape Yakataga and Icy Bay, Alaska, at an annual subsidy rate of $64,510 for the period of November 1, 2006, through October 31, 2008.] It was selected again for the subsequent period of November 2008 through October 2010. [cite web |url=http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocumentDetail&d=DOT-OST-1996-2009-0073 |title=Docket DOT-OST-1996-2009, Order 2008-7-28 |publisher=United States Department of Transportation |date=2008-07-25 |accessdate=2008-10-03 |quote=Alsek Air Service, Inc., to provide subsidized essential air service at Cape Yakataga and Icy Bay, Alaska, at an annual subsidy rate of $78,000 for the period of November 1, 2008, through October 31, 2010]

History

The airline was established in December 2001. The airline remains a family operated business.cite web |url=http://www.alsekair.com/about.asp |title=Alsek Air Service |accessdate=2008-10-02] The Washington Post and The Seattle Times have referred to this airline as the means to get to Icy Bay. [cite web |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/13/AR2007071300530_pf.html |title=DETAILS Icy Bay, Alaska |work=The Washington Post |date=2007-07-15 |accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2003893980_webalaskaifyougo23.html |title=If you go to Alaska |work=The Seattle Times |date=2007-09-21 |accessdate=2008-10-03] The airline is also noted by the National Park Service as a means to explore Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. [cite web |url=http://www.nps.gov/wrst/planyourvisit/air-services.htm |title=Wrangell-St. Elias National Park: Air Services |work=National Park Service |accessdate=2008-10-03]

Fleet

The Alsek Air Service fleet includes Cessna 185 and Cessna 206 aircraft.

Destinations

All destinations are in Alaska.
* Yakutat (YAK) - Yakutat Airport
* Icy Bay (ICY) - Icy Bay Airport
* Cape Yakataga (CYT) - Yakataga Airport

References

External links

* [http://www.alsekair.com/ Alsek Air Service] , official site