Kitty Ellas Mom Posted January 25, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Do float planes and / or helicopters for excursion to glaciers and other flightseeing go up high enough to cause the pain in the ears that some people get on regular airplane flights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted January 25, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 25, 2020 No, not usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterdrago Posted January 26, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Max elevation on our flight around Denali and landing at base camp was about 7,800'. Should not be a problem. There are trips that go higher but they are not pressurized cabins but do provide air masks. At 20,000' your ears will feel it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katrina915 Posted January 27, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 27, 2020 I have issues with air pressure in my ears on commercial flights but did not have issues with float planes in ketchikan or Anchorage or in helicopters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted January 27, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 27, 2020 6 hours ago, masterdrago said: Max elevation on our flight around Denali and landing at base camp was about 7,800'. Should not be a problem. There are trips that go higher but they are not pressurized cabins but do provide air masks. At 20,000' your ears will feel it. I don't think the OP was talking about around Denali. I think they were talking about in Juneau, or similar...much lower altitudes. But I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Ellas Mom Posted January 27, 2020 Author #6 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Correct CruiserBruce, I will not go to Denali, only Ketchican, Juneau and Skagway. Ports are Vancouver and Anchorage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Ellas Mom Posted January 27, 2020 Author #7 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Sorry I see I was unclear: we start in Vancouver and end in Anchorage (Whittier). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italy52 Posted January 27, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 27, 2020 I have taken a float plane in Ketchikan and a helicopter in Juneau and never had a problem with my ears --- I am someone who needs earplugs when on an airplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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