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Founded by Donald Sheldon in 1947.1
Private company
Talkeetna Air Taxi
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Talkeetna Air Taxi, established in 1947 as Talkeetna Air Service, is a Talkeetna, Alaska-based flight company. It operates wheel-ski equipped bush planes, and is one of less than a half-dozen air services with a permit to land in Denali National Park.2 It was founded by Donald Sheldon.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1947Founded1
- HeadquartersTalkeetna1
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Talkeetna Air Taxi, established in 1947 as Talkeetna Air Service, is a Talkeetna, Alaska-based flight company. It operates wheel-ski equipped bush planes, and is one of less than a half-dozen air services with a permit to land in Denali National Park.2
Leadership
Who has led Talkeetna Air Taxi, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderDonald Sheldon1
Timeline
- 1947Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- PPP loans $150.0K
Figures by year
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $150.0K | $150.0K |
PPP loans
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA4. Matched to this company by name and state.
- Mar 13, 2021$150.0K PPP loan (second draw) from KeyBank National Association4To TALKEETNA AIR TAXI INC., Talkeetna AK; $150.8K forgiven Nov 12, 2021
Links
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/talkeetnaair1
- WikipediaTalkeetna Air Taxi
- WikidataQ7679732
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataTalkeetna Air Taxi on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaTalkeetna Air Taxi on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsTalkeetna Air Taxi photo by James Brooks, CC BY 2.0
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