Denali National Park and Preserve - Pilot Information (U.S. National Park Service)

Welcome to Denali National Park & Preserve's Pilot Information Page.

Be aware that the south side aviation frequency has been changed to 123.65

Aircraft density around Mount McKinley can be quite high during the summer months. Air Tour operators fly out of Anchorage, Talkeetna, Fairbanks, and the McKinley Park areas. For position reporting, the mountain environment has been divided into two "zones", one north and the other south. The north side monitors 122.725, while the south side monitors 123.65. More information including a map and coordinates of the most common reporting points can be found here Aviation Reporting Point Information or by clicking on the link to the right.

For more complete information, please visit the FAA Alaska Region Air Traffic website. The FAA Alaska Region Safety Office has this information posted on their web site.

The U.S. Air Force also provides the Special Use Airspace Information Service (SUAIS) to aid civilian pilots in effectively utilizing special use airspace in central Alaska.

Listed below are links to good general resources for flight planning around Denali National Park & Preserve:

http://www.alaska.faa.gov/fai/airports.htm#TananaVly

http://www.alaska.faa.gov/fai/afss/index.html

http://aawu.arh.noaa.gov/denali.php

http://www.100ll.com/?gclid=CJy9mfzP1YUCFRBTCwod0Q-5JQ

http://pafg.arh.noaa.gov/

http://aawu.arh.noaa.gov/

http://skyvector.com/

Fairbanks information including:

Military operations, training and routes:

http://www.elmendorf.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-061130-054.pdf

http://www.alaska.faa.gov/fai/afss/akchart.htm