Alaska Floats & Skis

Alaska Floats & Skis Ratings and Training

At Alaska Floats & Skis, we are dedicated to creating a safe, relaxed learning environment. You will have more fun than you can imagine as you add immeasurably to your flying skills.


We are the best. We do it right.


907-733-4500

Add-on Airplane Single Engine Sea (Private or Commercial)

This is the most fun rating you'll ever add to your certificate!... and it couldn't be simpler.

  • Offered Mid May through October
  • Average time needed is only 3 days
  • Cost is $2,300 - this includes 5-7 hours ground,up to 5 hours flight plus the check ride, 3 nights in the Lodge and the examiner's fee
  • View Practical Test Standards
  • Recommended Study Materials
  • Times may vary based on currency
Advanced Bush Pilot Course Float Plane (Private or Commercial)

Advanced Bush Pilot Course Float Plane (Private or Commercial)

  • Float Plane
  • Offered June through October
  • Average time needed is only 2 - 3 days
  • Cost is $1,800 - this includes 5 hours ground, 5 hours flight training and 3 nights lodging
  • Mountain flying, river landings, high-altitude lakes,confined area T&G's. "Lets really start flying float planes"
  • This course will challenge you and hone your piloting skills

Bush and Mountain Flight Training

  • Bush Pilot course W/Mountain flight training
  • Cost is $1,800 - this includes 5 hours flight training, 5 hours ground training and 3 nights lodging.
  • We will be developing the skills to make off airport landing and takeoff assesments.Flying in the largest mountain range in the world will make you a safer and more proficient pilot.
  • This is a must course for Alaska flying. We will use the ski plane if its that time of the year. With glacier landings,and remote lakes,mountain tops.

Sea Plane Refresher Course

  • Counts as 24 month review
  • Customized for your training needs
  • Cost is $200.00 per hour. Lodging is $120.00 per night.
  • "Lets have fun"
Ski Plane and Glacier Landing Training

Ski Plane and Glacier Landing Training

Alaska Floats & Skis is the only school in the world to offer glacier landings & ski plane training in the Talkeetna mountains,with extreme mountain flight training in the Alaska Range!

  • Offered March through mid May
  • Cost is $1,800 - this includes 5 hours flight training, 5 hours ground training and 3 nights lodging.
  • This is a very advanced course and pilots should be ready
  • for extreme conditions with possible overnight delays in the mountains.