FLY TO ALASKA
Ted Waltman has put together an extremely useful website documenting how to fly your plane to and from Alaska.
Alaska Specific Tools
A tool to help with flight planning weather items such as METARS, TAFs, winds aloft, surface observations, significant weather, area forecasts, and radar for flights within Alaska.
Alaska Aviation Weather Cameras
The FAA hosts over 230 camera sites throughout the state of Alaska as a supplementary weather product for current weather conditions and flight planning purposes.
Alaska Wildfires Smoke Forecast Page
Provided by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, this tool provides real-time 72 hour forecasts for wildfire smoke coverage over the State of Alaska.
Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center
For float plane flying, the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center offers river forecasts which can be beneficial for planning off-airport operations.
Alaska Aquatic Invasive Species
This is a great tool to get information about flying in and around Denali National Park. The reporting points map may be downloaded from this website for use with Aviation GPS units and apps such as Foreflight.
Additional Resources
Preferred Insurance Provider
The Alaska Airmen's Association is proud to partner with BWI Aviation Insurance. Alaska Airmen's Association members receive a discount on insurance policies when they provide their member number during the application process.
General Tools with Alaska Functionality
SkyVector is a free flight planning tool offering world-wide aeronautical charts, online mapping, and related flight planning products and services. SkyVector combines unique aeronautical mapping with weather and data overlays, airport information, FBO listings, and more.
The official Aviation Weather Center hosted by NOAA National Weather Service. Although lower-48 centric, most tools do offer Alaska specific components.
Low Altitude Interpolated Weather Tool (Aviation Weather Center)
Low altitude interpolated weather tool developed by the National Weather Service for Helicopter EMS providers. (Decent functionality for Alaska).
Helpful for seaplane and beach operations.
FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions
The official Federal Aviation Administration Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) website.
Defense Internet NOTAM Service
Military Airspace NOTAMs Page
Special Use Airspace Status Page
FAA Special Use Airspace Status Page
Leidos Flight Planning Website
While primarily for Lower 48 pilots there are many great resources for Alaska Aviators for flight planning and online weather briefings.
Check out this link for the most up to date FARs!