Want to see the South Sound by air? New service to offer scenic flights from Tacoma
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians and Kenmore Air have announced scenic flights over Puget Sound will begin from a new seaplane terminal on Ruston Way later this year.
The Tribe and Kenmore announced their partnership and plans for a new seaplane operation in May of last year.
“We are excited for this historic operation to begin,” said the Puyallup Tribal Council in Tuesday’s announcement. “With our partners at Kenmore Air, people are able to see the beauty of what our area has to offer.”
South Sound Scenic Flight is a 20-minute narrated flight over the South Sound that will provide passengers with views of Mount Rainier, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Point Defiance and Anderson Island, among other well-known sights in the area.
The first flight is scheduled for Aug. 11 with flights running until Oct. 15.
Departures will be from the new Puyallup Tribal Air Terminal, 3017 Ruston Way, between the RAM Restaurant & Brewery and the former C.I. Shenanigans restaurant along Tacoma’s waterfront.
Tickets for the South Sound Scenic Flight are available on the Kenmore Air website.
Standard tickets for adults and children ages 2 to 12 years old are $99. The tickets cannot be exchanged or canceled within 24 hours of the scheduled departure time, and cancellations before that time are eligible for credit for future travel. Infants ages 2 and under fly for free.
Refundable tickets for children and adults are $129 and are fully refundable if the cancellation is made before 24 hours of the scheduled flight.
Scenic flights will resume in April of next year and could include service to the San Juan Islands and Victoria, B.C., according to the announcement.
“We’re thrilled to see this partnership and South Sound service offering come to fruition,” said David Gudgel, president of Kenmore Air said in the announcement. “Our scenic flights are always popular and we’re excited about the potential for South Sound service access direct to the San Juans, Victoria and beyond.”
