Seaplanes offers flights from Juneau to Whitehorse

Alaska Seaplanes will soon offer flights from Juneau to Whitehorse, Yukon.

Seaplanes general manager Carl Ramseth, who announced the plans at a Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon last week, said it will be Alaska Seaplanes’ first international destination.

A new plane, the Pilatus PC-12, will make the journey possible. Ramseth said flying at altitude, the plane holds nine passengers and about 2,800 pounds. Ramseth said the 169-mile flight will take approximately 45 minutes.

“Our newest aircraft to our fleet is very safe, comfortable, fully pressurized and fast,” Ramseth said. “It cruises at 300 miles per hour.”

Alaska Seaplanes plans to fly to and from Whitehorse three days a week May through September, Ramseth said. The contract with Whitehorse will last three years.

“We are waiting on authority from Transport Canada before we can announce specific details of flight schedules and passenger fares,” Ramseth said.