The Experience

The Kenmore seaplane experience is unique to any other, where spectacular views substitute in-flight movies and uncanny airplane meals are bypassed completely. Flights are fun, fast, and every route offers a different adventure. Watch from 1,000 feet up as the lively downtown Seattle leads to vast inland waterways of Puget Sound, snow-capped peaks of the Cascades and unsurpassed vistas from the San Juans to Victoria B.C.

The Planes

When the deHavilland Beaver production line shut down in 1967, Kenmore took over rebuilding the planes and has since been turning them out better than ever, setting a new standard by which all Beavers are judged. Our team rebuilds, repairs, installs and customizes the Beavers to meet the requests and satisfaction of our customers. We incorporate either standard Kenmore or custom mods and install avionics, upholstery, zero-time engines, new floats and landing gear as needed. We’ve successfully rebuilt over 135 Beavers, including several for international customers as well as those in our own fleet.

Kenmore Air operates both floatplanes and wheel planes. The seven-passenger Piston Beaver is the most successful floatplane ever built and has been the mainstay of our fleet since the early 60's. It sports a thick wing for maximum lift, a sturdy structure and a powerful 450 horsepower Pratt Whitney R-985 radial engine. The Turbine Beaver has increased carrying capacity, a higher climb rate and faster cruise speed, and the single-engine Turbine Otter is the largest and most powerful in the seaplane fleet.

The wheel planes include the eight-passenger Cessna Grand Caravan. The Caravan is the fastest in our fleet and can accommodate 8-9 passengers.

As far as safety goes, our flight team has an outstanding track record, with meticulous inspection by the FAA supplementary to our own uncompromising safety standards.