Travel

Travel to Alaska West includes two main steps.

  • Flying to Anchorage, Alaska on any major carrier
  • Taking our charter flight from Anchorage to Quinhagak, Alaska via Bethel

Photos: Cameron Miller, Alaska West Staff

Anchorage to Quinhagak Flights

Our flights are operated by Era Aviation. Guests fly from Anchorage to Bethel, and then connect to a short flight from Bethel to Quinhagak. The flights from Anchorage to Quinhagak via Bethel cost $725 per person, round trip.

Booking the Flights to the Lodge

There is room on our flights for all of our guests, and we hold spots on our flights for all of our guests.  If you have confirmed your spot on the  flight with us at Alaska West, you do not need to contact Era at all prior to your trip.  We will contact you to collect payment for the flights.

Flight Schedule

Our flight leaves Anchorage at 9:30 am on Friday – see below for the check-in procedure.  The return flight from Quinhagak to Anchorage via Bethel is scheduled to arrive in Anchorage at 2:30 pm on Friday, weather permitting.  Guests leaving Alaska West on our flights should schedule their connecting flights to leave Anchorage any time after 5:00 pm.

Check-in Procedure

Guests headed to Alaska West must check in at the Era Alaska ticket counter on the 2nd level of the South Terminal no later than 8:00 am. Era Alaska ticket agents will have a manifest for the Alaska West charter flight.

Bags will be checked at the ticket counter – we request that travelers arrive with no more than 100 pounds of baggage for the flight to camp.

Ticketed passengers will be directed to the appropriate departure gate in the downstairs A concourse.

Quinhagak to Alaska West

When you arrive in Quinhagak, you will be met on the airstrip by representatives from Alaska West. You will board a jet boat for the 25 minute ride upriver to our facility. Be sure to pack your raingear in an accessible spot – if it’s raining you’ll want it for the ride upriver.

Guests will typically arrive at Alaska West between 4:00 and 5:00pm on Friday. This does not allow time for fishing on your arrival day, but it provides a great opportunity to unpack, relax, get your gear rigged and enjoy an extended happy hour. Please remember that travel in bush Alaska requires flexibility and that a variety of factors, including weather, may impact your travel and therefore your arrival time.

If you have special scheduling needs and require flights at different times or on different days, please call us at 800-344-3628 for additional travel options.

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