KJA → YKS

Mighty Lena River

The approach into Yakutsk provides a stunning panoramic view of one of the world's longest and widest rivers.

Yakutsk Cityscape

A bird's-eye view of the world's coldest major city, characterized by its buildings on stilts and industrial river port.

Lena Pillars (Distant)

Depending on the approach vector from the south, you may glimpse the vertical rock formations along the riverbanks.

Amur-Yakutsk Mainline

The lonely tracks of the northernmost railway reaching toward Nizhny Bestyakh across from Yakutsk.

Central Siberian Plateau

Infinite stretches of dense, virgin larch forests and deep-cut river valleys typical of the wild Taiga.

Lower Angara Basin

Early views of the tributaries feeding the Yenisey system as the plane climbs out of Krasnoyarsk.

Permafrost Patterns

During summer months, look for unique polygonal ground patterns and thermokarst lakes caused by thawing permafrost.