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Our pilot, Gary Green, started McCarthy Air in 1988; however, the idea for an air taxi service was seeded years before. Gary moved to McCarthy in 1973, swelling the town population to seven, and has been a year-round resident of the area since that time. Like many Alaskans, Gary began making a living as a miner, graduated to hunting guide and in 1975 he acquired his private pilot's license. A year later Gary began flying friends around the Wrangell Mountains and the state of Alaska. Having flown the area for over 25 years in every season means that Gary knows the country well and has more than the knowledge and capabilities to not only get you to your destination, but also answer any questions you may have regarding the area or the history of the area.

Today, McCarthy Air offers year-round service and specializes in safely flying hikers, mountaineers, rafters etc. and their equipment as well as spectacular flightseeing tours over one of wildest and most dramatic areas of the world. Visit our office in McCarthy at the heart of the revival of one of the most spectacular ghost towns in North America to schedule a flight and peruse our extensive photo displays. Climb aboard one of our planes, buckle up and enjoy the smooth ride over the 13.2 million acre expanse of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. With over 25 years of year-round experience, an accident-free record and familiarity of the country, Gary Green is by far one of the safest and most experienced bush pilots in the Wrangells.

The versatility of McCarthy Air's seven passenger-toting Porter allows landings such as this one on a glacier in the Twaharpies.

Our small fleet of planes is piloted by 25-year pilot Gary Green and can accommodate a range of passengers from one person up to seven. All of our planes have large viewing windows for high visibility during sight-seeing. Gary's Super-Cub offers intimate backcountry drop-offs and a chance to squeeze into spots otherwise not accessible by larger planes. Our Cessna 180 can carry up to 3 people and gear for flightseeing or to many backcountry locations. McCarthy Air's Pilatus Porter is the only Porter in Alaska and the only one of its kind left in the world. The Porter can haul up to seven people and their gear and can land at the majority of our backcountry locations. The Porter is equipped with a CD player and headsets for passengers.