Bush plane

Bush plane


Hallo Bay Beach


Bush plane landing at camp


Hallo Bay International airstrip


Bear on beach airstrip

Hallo Bay Bear Camp
907-235-2237
hallobay@acsalaska.net

Air Taxi From Homer To Katmai for Half Day Trip

Information for Half Day Bear Trip Guests

The price of the aircraft is included in the Half Day Bear Tour price. There is no additional air cost for the Half Day Bear Tour.

The Half Day Bear Tour groups, with our naturalist guide, do not get flown to our base wilderness camp in Katmai but are flown to a different bear viewing area approximately
12 miles from the camp. The reason for this is that the Half Day Bear Tours land near the areas where the bears are concentrated at any given time to best insure visitors the opportunity to observe them in the very limited time offered by the Half Day Bear Tours. There are, however, no buildings, platforms or walkways in this entire area so please
be prepared to experience a wilderness area.

Check In

It is very important that you check in with the Hallo Bay office the day before your scheduled flight to Hallo Bay.  This tells us that you made it to Homer and allows
us to provide you with additional information you may require prior to your flight.

Flight Information

Cessna 206 bush plane aircraft are used for the 135-mile flight from Homer to Hallo
Bay. These are wheeled aircraft that depart Homer Airport on a beautiful and scenic
flight, which terminates with a beach landing 200 feet from our facilities where Camp personnel will be awaiting your arrival.

Weight Information

Be aware that there are weight limitations on charter aircraft and you, your camera equipment and luggage will be weighed prior to flight departure. The normal weight allowance is 200# per person including luggage.  Or if you are traveling as a couple,
the combined weight can be up to 400#.

Bush Planes

This season, we will be chartering bush planes from a local Homer company,
Smokey Bay Air


Packing for Your Flight

Alaska bush planes do not have the flexibility of taking unplanned additional
weight, baggage or passengers. When traveling by bush planes one must
understand that bush planes are designed to land on primitive landing strips,
thus weight and seat limitations of the aircraft are strictly enforced by safety
conscious pilots who will not vary from this.
 
Luggage in small bush planes is stored for transport in two areas of the aircraft,
in the belly pod and in a small cargo area. Our recommended size for all duffle bags
or camera bags is no larger than 25" long by 15" in diameter.  Cameras should have
a proper case which will protect them.

Passengers will be allowed to carry a small bag or camera which they may keep near them and easily accessible. Small being considered something in the size of a fanny
pack, anything larger will need to go into the pod or under the cargo netting.

What Not To Bring
__Do not bring any type of Bear spray, pepper spray or Bear mace (any guest caught bringing these items will have their trip terminated immediately).
__Absolutely no firearms of any kind.

For more information feel free to contact us.
1-907-235-2237, 1-888-535-2237
hallobay@acsalaska.net

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