Consult air taxi services in the region you plan to visit and ask if planes can land at your desired drop-off point. Also, consider how much gear you will require and find out if your pilot will need to make more than one trip to transport your party and equipment to your destination. The logistics and total cost of your trip hinges on these factors. To access the Goodnews, most travelers fly major airline jets to Dillingham from Anchorage, then step aboard previously chartered Bush planes from there. Floatplanes take off regularly from Lake Hood in Anchorage.
Floatplanes are one of the best ways to get to the backcountry.
They also provide a unique viewpoint of Alaska during the journey. In some cases, more than one community may be within range of selected waters. A USDA Forest Service cabin you've chosen to visit on the north end of Prince of Wales Island in Southeast might be roughly the same distance from the towns of either Petersburg or Wrangell. Price comparisons between air taxis in each community might reveal that one outfit offers a better price. Alaska's wilderness is awesome and complete.