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The view, true to scale
Glaciers, sea stacks and the islands laid out below you in a single hour. You see how the mountains, the water and the towns fit together.
See the Northwestfrom above.
Scenic flights from our ramp in Port Angeles over the coastline, islands and glaciers of the Olympic Peninsula and the Salish Sea. Your pilot flies the route and tells you what you are looking at.
- 45 to 90 minutes
- Departs Port Angeles
- Daily, weather permitting
- FAA Part 135 carrier
An hour, a lifetime of views
The places you came to see, all in one flight.
Our pilots fly small groups over the islands, glaciers and coastline of the Olympic Peninsula. Each loop starts and ends at the same runway, and each one is built to show you something a road or a ferry cannot.
Departs
Our ramp at Fairchild International
Aircraft
Cessna 172 · Cessna 206 · Tecnam P2012
Loops
45 minutes to 90 minutes
When
Daily, weather permitting, year-round
A window for everyone
High-wing aircraft keep the view below open from every seat, and a pilot narrates the route as you fly.
On your schedule
Same-day and next-day departures. Sunset slots through the summer.
Signature loops
Six ways to see the Northwest.
Choose a route, or ask a pilot to build one around the weather and the light.
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Cape Flattery & the Wild Coast
90 minutes · Sea stacks, lighthouse, rainforest
West along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, around the Tatoosh lighthouse at the northwest tip of the lower 48, south down the Pacific sea-stack coast, home over the Hoh rainforest valley.
Along the way
- Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Cape Flattery
- Tatoosh Island lighthouse
- Pacific sea stacks
- Hoh Rainforest
- Whales, some days
Pricing
Priced per person.
$225per person
Flightseeing starts at $225 per person for a one-hour flight, with a two-guest minimum. Longer loops and custom routes are priced when you book, and availability varies with the season and the weather.
Book a scenic flightHow it works
Choose. Book. Meet your pilot. Fly.
Step 1
Choose a loop
Pick one of the six routes, or tell us what you want to see and we build a custom flight around it.
Step 2
Book a date
Send the form below, call or email. Same-day and next-day departures are often available, with sunset slots through the summer.
Step 3
Meet your pilot
Meet your pilot at the Citizen Air desk inside the terminal. No security line and no TSA. Your pilot walks you through the route, the weather and the safety briefing.
Step 4
Fly
Take off and fly the loop with your pilot narrating the way. You land back where you started.
Before you fly
A few things to know.
Weight
We ask every guest's weight when you book. Small aircraft are loaded on real weights, and it stays private.
Children
Children are welcome. Tell us their ages when you book.
What to wear
Dress in layers. The cabin is heated, but the walk to the aircraft is outside.
Cameras
Bring a phone or camera. Dark clothing cuts reflections in the window.
Gift certificates
Give the gift of flight.
A flightseeing gift certificate suits a birthday, an anniversary or family visiting from out of town. Certificates are available for any published route.
Aircraft and pilots
Small aircraft, commercial standards.
We fly flightseeing in high-wing Cessna 172 and 206 aircraft, and in the twin-engine Tecnam P2012 for larger groups. On all three the wing sits above the cabin, so the view below stays open from every seat.
- Every flight is operated by Citizen Air, LLC under FAA Air Carrier Certificate No. RTEA813H (14 CFR Part 135), the same certificate that covers our charter flights.
- Our pilots hold FAA commercial certificates and complete recurrent training on a set schedule.
- Our aircraft are maintained by our own team.
- If conditions do not meet our operating minimums, the flight waits. You are told early, and we rebook at no charge or refund in full.
Start the adventure at the airport
Where we meet you.
Every loop starts and ends on our ramp at William R. Fairchild International Airport (KCLM), on the edge of Port Angeles and the doorstep of Olympic National Park. Citizen Air runs the FBO here, so our own team meets you on arrival.
- No security line and no TSA.
- Parking at the airport is free.
- Avis Budget rental cars on site.
Flightseeing FAQs