I would wait until the conditions are right and fly to Fairbanks. Friend
from DeKalb, IL went on a Northern lights cruise. Did not see any, but
while she was gone, had the lights over northern Illinois.
Our kids say they see them in Northern Michigan and I suggested that
as a "two for the price of one" vacation but she wants to go to
Iceland. As I said, I doubt we are going anywhere for at least a year
because of this covid thing and that puts is in the winter of 22.