Who are we?

Homer Air is an Alaskan owned, FAA licensed Air Carrier operating since 1954. We love Alaska and love providing air service to Homer, the surrounding communities and wilderness that comprise it.

Homer Air is committed to safety and service whether you are interested in flight seeing, traveling across the Kachemak Bay to Seldovia, Port Graham or Nanwalek, or partaking in world-class bear viewing and beach landings on the coast of Katmai National Park. Our goal is to provide you with a safe and enjoyable flying experience.

History of Homer Air Homer Air proudly celebrated its 50th Anniversary in August of 2004. We began flying the Kachemak Bay area in 1954 before a paved runway had ever been constructed in Homer. Most the surrounding villages were without a runway at all. Ownership of Homer Air has changed hands a few times over the years while remaining an important part of the City of Homer, and a vital link to the communities across the Kachemak Bay. Homer Air is now owned by Dana Pruhs, a native to Alaska, and is operated by a great crew of professionals from around the world who love to live and fly in Alaska. To this day we maintain a commitment to safety and service that keeps Homer Air strong and flying forward into the future.

Meet the Homer Air staff
Our management staff comes from all over the world, much like our many customers.

Owner: Dana Pruhs is originally from Fairbanks, Alaska. He owns and operates a number of successful, Alaskan businesses including Homer Air.

Director of Operations: Andy Smircich is originally from Sitka, Alaska. He has worked in aviation for over 12 years and is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy. He lives across the bay from Homer in Seldovia with his wife and two kids. Andy loves to work, fly gliders, play with his dog Sadie and be home with family.

Chief Pilot: Zack Tappan, originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico has been flying in Alaska for over 8 years. He loves life by the sea in Homer where he can fly, kayak, sail and best of all spend time with his wife, two kids, the family dog, and work on their home.

Administration Manager: Nancy Tappan is from Geneva, Switzerland and fell in love with Alaska while traveling through. She returned to take up permanent residence in 2001. Nancy has been a Swiss licensed pilot since 1992 and loves to kayak, hike, fly, work with wood and glass and spend time building her house with her family.

Station Manager: Mark Pilant grew up in communities across Alaska and settled with his family here, in Homer. He fishes, hunts, camps and enjoys the outdoors.

Line Pilots: Our line pilots are all skilled, Alaskan pilots. We don’t hire pilots with less than 2000 hours of experience. One thousand hours of that experience is required to have been accrued flying professionally in difficult, Alaskan environments.