CIK → FAI

Birch Creek

Observation of intricate oxbow lakes and winding water paths across the northern taiga.

White Mountains

Sharp, pale limestone peaks that rise abruptly from the surrounding boreal forest.

Tanana Valley

Expansive views of the dense spruce and birch forest stretching toward the southern interior.

Alaska Range

The massive snow-capped peaks of the south, visible in high-visibility conditions during the descent.

Yukon Flats

One of the most productive waterfowl breeding grounds in North America with thousands of ponds.

Yukon River

A view of the mighty interior waterway as it meanders through the vast northern floodplains.

Steese Highway

The lone ribbon of gravel and pavement cutting through the remote mountainous terrain below.

Goldstream Valley

Aerial views of the northern outskirts of Fairbanks and the scenic University of Alaska campus.