Whether you are headed to Indian Creek to float the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Chamberlin Basin for a early elk hunt, Cabin Creek for a fishing trip or Big Creek for a winter ski tour  -we have the right equipment and experience to get you there safely and back again.

 

Sawtooth Flying service is a family owned company who loves to fly the Idaho backcountry while servicing the needs of many.

We work closely with many major river companies that float the Middle fork of the Salmon, as well as the main Salmon.

We have flights to and from any city in Idaho such as: Boise to Salmon, Boise to McCall, McCall to Boise, McCall to Salmon, Salmon to Boise, Salmon to Sun Valley, Boise to Stanley, or Stanley to the headwaters. We have a plane in Stanley all summer long to service the need for scenic, city to city or backcountry charters.

 

  “Cessna” is the type of aircraft that we use. Cessna has has proven to be the workhorse of the backcountry, and is used worldwide. 

Cessna 206 Turbo: Can haul loads of 1000lbs or hold 5 passengers. This is a comfortable aircraft that is capable of doing many jobs.  Going city to city or anywhere in Idaho’s backcountry.

 

Cessna 185: This is a special aircraft with a payload of 1000lbs.  Carries 3 to 5 passengers. It’s frequently equipped with radio telemetry antennas and is dispatched to track and study wolves, and Bighorn Sheep for the Nez Perce Indian projects in Idaho.

Idaho Fish and Game use the 185 to plant fish fry in most of all the high alpine lakes. Idaho Fish and Game will also use both the 185 & 206 for transferring salmon eggs across the Idaho backcountry to fish hatcheries for maintaining and hatching fish to be re-stocked in our lakes and rivers.

 

Our Cessna 206 and Cessna 185 are used in the winter months as well. The Cessna 185 is ski equipped for the long winter months for running the U.S. Mail to certain locations.  The 185 is frequently used for wildlife studies, backcountry skiing adventures and for emergency needs because most winters we are the only ski plane around!

 

Twin Engine Islander:  (on request) An aircraft proven in the Idaho backcountry and around the world as an aircraft of great performance of short field and city to city charters.  The Islander has a payload of 1700 lbs or 9 passengers.  We love this aircraft it’s very rugged and reliable, easy to load with passengers and gear.

 

Our fleet can move full river trips of 25 people at one time, and more if needed.