Deering ⇄ Ralph Wien Memorial DRG–OTZ
Airlines flew 949 flights between Deering DRG in Deering, AK and Ralph Wien Memorial OTZ in Kotzebue, AK in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 3,113 passengers in 7,430 seats, 42% of them filled, and 151,656 pounds of freight. 57 miles, about 27 minutes in the air, on 5 airlines: Bering Air Inc. (835), Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation (106), Lynden Air Cargo Airlines (4), Tatonduk Outfitters Limited d/b/a Everts Air Alaska and Everts Air Cargo (2) and 1 more.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 59 |
| 2/25 | 61 |
| 3/25 | 59 |
| 4/25 | 77 |
| 5/25 | 73 |
| 6/25 | 81 |
| 7/25 | 81 |
| 8/25 | 85 |
| 9/25 | 98 |
| 10/25 | 103 |
| 11/25 | 74 |
| 12/25 | 70 |
| 1/26 | 71 |
| 2/26 | 53 |
| 3/26 | 73 |
| 4/26 | 72 |
| 5/26 | 86 |
| 6/26 | 86 |
| 7/26 | 78 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 190 |
| 2/25 | 219 |
| 3/25 | 228 |
| 4/25 | 236 |
| 5/25 | 264 |
| 6/25 | 294 |
| 7/25 | 217 |
| 8/25 | 270 |
| 9/25 | 322 |
| 10/25 | 295 |
| 11/25 | 268 |
| 12/25 | 260 |
| 1/26 | 201 |
| 2/26 | 176 |
| 3/26 | 218 |
| 4/26 | 252 |
| 5/26 | 309 |
| 6/26 | 242 |
| 7/26 | 300 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bering Air Inc. 8E | 835 | 3,108 | 42% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 7S | 106 | 0 | 0% | scheduled cargo service, scheduled passenger service |
| Lynden Air Cargo Airlines L2 | 4 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Tatonduk Outfitters Limited d/b/a Everts Air Alaska and Everts Air Cargo 5V | 2 | 0 | 0% | scheduled cargo service |
| Katmai Air KAT | 2 | 5 | 28% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna C208B/Grand Caravan | 810 | 9 | 3,107 |
| Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar | 104 | 0 | 0 |
| Cessna Skycourier 408 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Lockheed L100-30/L-382E | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Pilatus PC-12 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
DRG → OTZ this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
511 flights of 67 scheduled, 1,802 passengers in 3,924 seats, 28,204 pounds of freight, 3,295 pounds of mail. Bering Air Inc. 438; Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 67; Lynden Air Cargo Airlines 4; Tatonduk Outfitters Limited d/b/a Everts Air Alaska and Everts Air Cargo 1; Katmai Air 1.
OTZ → DRG this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
438 flights of 39 scheduled, 1,311 passengers in 3,506 seats, 123,452 pounds of freight, 352,136 pounds of mail. Bering Air Inc. 397; Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 39; Tatonduk Outfitters Limited d/b/a Everts Air Alaska and Everts Air Cargo 1; Katmai Air 1.
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: Deering DRG and Ralph Wien Memorial OTZ; all routes.