Buckland ⇄ Ralph Wien Memorial BKC–OTZ
Airlines flew 1,518 flights between Buckland BKC in Buckland, AK and Ralph Wien Memorial OTZ in Kotzebue, AK in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 4,836 passengers in 11,168 seats, 43% of them filled, and 295,101 pounds of freight. 75 miles, about 28 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Bering Air Inc. (1,347), Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation (171).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 111 |
| 2/25 | 148 |
| 3/25 | 136 |
| 4/25 | 130 |
| 5/25 | 143 |
| 6/25 | 140 |
| 7/25 | 132 |
| 8/25 | 127 |
| 9/25 | 118 |
| 10/25 | 149 |
| 11/25 | 123 |
| 12/25 | 113 |
| 1/26 | 119 |
| 2/26 | 103 |
| 3/26 | 133 |
| 4/26 | 140 |
| 5/26 | 127 |
| 6/26 | 132 |
| 7/26 | 134 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 312 |
| 2/25 | 493 |
| 3/25 | 468 |
| 4/25 | 454 |
| 5/25 | 467 |
| 6/25 | 402 |
| 7/25 | 422 |
| 8/25 | 380 |
| 9/25 | 365 |
| 10/25 | 397 |
| 11/25 | 456 |
| 12/25 | 363 |
| 1/26 | 339 |
| 2/26 | 347 |
| 3/26 | 442 |
| 4/26 | 440 |
| 5/26 | 482 |
| 6/26 | 381 |
| 7/26 | 444 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bering Air Inc. 8E | 1,347 | 4,836 | 44% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 7S | 171 | 0 | 0% | charter passenger service, scheduled cargo service, scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna C208B/Grand Caravan | 1,188 | 9 | 4,836 |
| Cessna Skycourier 408 | 154 | 2 | 0 |
| Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar | 154 | 0 | 0 |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| Cessna C206/207/209/210 Stationair | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Hughes-500/530 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
BKC → OTZ this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
678 flights of 59 scheduled, 2,106 passengers in 5,094 seats, 30,826 pounds of freight, 3,093 pounds of mail. Bering Air Inc. 618; Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 60.
OTZ → BKC this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
840 flights of 111 scheduled, 2,730 passengers in 6,074 seats, 264,275 pounds of freight, 1,185,286 pounds of mail. Bering Air Inc. 729; Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 111.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Buckland BKC and Ralph Wien Memorial OTZ; all routes.