The approach features expansive views of the Bering Sea's Norton Sound, where the plane descends toward the thin strip of land surrounded by water and seasonal ice.
The left side offers the most visually stimulating experience, providing a continuous view of the rugged Alaskan coastline, intricate river deltas, and the vast, untouched tundra as you traverse the edge of Norton Bay.
The right side offers a superior view of the diverse Alaskan landscape, featuring the winding Unalakleet River, the distant Nulato Hills, and the intricate tundra wetlands before landing at the coastal village of Shaktoolik.
The left side offers a superior view of the Seward Peninsula's rugged coastline, featuring dramatic capes, remote villages, and the Kwiktalik Mountains rising from the tundra.