Flying Alaska’s Game Units with Precision

Alaska Game Units Overlay - Available through the Overflight AK Plan

For decades, Alaskan pilots who ferried hunters into the backcountry have wrestled with one recurring challenge: knowing exactly which Game Management Subunit they were in. The state is divided into 26 Game Management Units, and within them are dozens of smaller subunits that dictate seasons, bag limits, and hunting opportunities. These boundaries aren’t marked by fences or signs on the tundra—they’re invisible lines, stretching across mountains, rivers, and tundra plains.

Traditionally, figuring out where one subunit ended and another began required a mix of paper maps, GPS coordinates, and sometimes guesswork. Many pilots have found themselves toggling between different apps or cross-referencing PDFs with their cockpit navigation system just to confirm they were landing in the right place. It worked, but it slowed down planning, and in the air it could create hesitation when clarity mattered most.

One overlay, one solution

The Overflight Alaska Game Units Overlay changes all of that. With this new addition to the Overflight Alaska package, every Game Management District and subunit boundary is now color-coded and segmented directly on your EFB. At a glance, you can see whether you’re in Unit 16B, 19C, or 23D—no extra charts, no toggling between platforms.

This means less distraction in the cockpit and more confidence on the controls. You’re not guessing anymore—you know.

The Ultimate advantage: GPS-direct subunits

For most users, the overlay alone provides all the awareness needed to fly confidently across Alaska. But for those who want GPS-direct capability inside cockpit-mounted units like Garmin devices, the Ultimate subscription unlocks something more:

A .GPX package containing georeferenced waypoints for every single subunit in Alaska.

Here’s how it works:

1. Load the GPX file into your Garmin or other GPS unit.

2. Each subunit is stored as a waypoint with its designated number.

3. When you need to go directly to Subunit 20A, 17C, or 13E, just type the subunit code into your GPS search bar.

4. Hit “Direct-to,” and your GPS draws the course.

No extra research, no entering raw coordinates, no cross-checking maps mid-flight. Just direct-to navigation, by subunit number.

Flying the system: an example

Imagine you’ve been tasked with dropping hunters into Unit 23. On your EFB, the overlay clearly shows subunit boundaries, so you can orient quickly and plan approaches. Your hunters specify they’re heading for Subunit 23D.

With the overlay alone, you already see 23D highlighted, know its borders, and can keep situational awareness as you fly.

But if you’ve got the Ultimate GPX package, you go one step further: load “23D” into your Garmin, press direct, and you have a precise course straight into that subunit. No fumbling with coordinates, no overlays versus GPS discrepancies. It’s seamless, and it means you’re flying with confidence and efficiency that older methods simply can’t match.

Why it matters

In Alaska, every mile flown counts. Fuel is expensive, weather changes quickly, and the consequences of mistakes are serious. Having the Alaska Game Units Overlay as part of your planning toolset gives you clarity. Adding the Ultimate GPX package gives you precision.

• Overlay users get unmatched situational awareness.

• Ultimate subscribers add true GPS-direct capability to every subunit in the state.

Together, they ensure no pilot has to second-guess where they are, or which unit they’re flying into.

No more switching between platforms

The days of flipping between PDFs, third-party GPS apps, and cockpit nav units just to confirm your subunit are over. Overflight has put it all in one place.

Whether you’re flying hunters to a remote strip in the Interior, navigating the river valleys of 19, or setting down on gravel bars in Unit 21, your cockpit now has the clarity it deserves.

This is the overlay that finally matches the way pilots really fly Alaska.