Thorne Bay ⇄ Ketchikan KTB–WFB
Airlines flew 603 flights between Thorne Bay KTB in Thorne Bay, AK and Ketchikan WFB in Ketchikan, AK in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 298 passengers in 4,394 seats, 7% of them filled, and 41,788 pounds of freight. 41 miles, about 26 minutes in the air, on 1 airline: Venture Travel LLC d/b/a Taquan Air Service (603).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 43 |
| 2/25 | 18 |
| 3/25 | 43 |
| 4/25 | 59 |
| 5/25 | 67 |
| 6/25 | 63 |
| 7/25 | 93 |
| 8/25 | 72 |
| 9/25 | 50 |
| 10/25 | 39 |
| 11/25 | 37 |
| 12/25 | 23 |
| 1/26 | 26 |
| 2/26 | 28 |
| 3/26 | 43 |
| 4/26 | 49 |
| 5/26 | 59 |
| 6/26 | 92 |
| 7/26 | 85 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 1 |
| 2/25 | 3 |
| 3/25 | 4 |
| 4/25 | 14 |
| 5/25 | 34 |
| 6/25 | 29 |
| 7/25 | 87 |
| 8/25 | 81 |
| 9/25 | 33 |
| 10/25 | 7 |
| 11/25 | 12 |
| 12/25 | 4 |
| 1/26 | 2 |
| 2/26 | 0 |
| 3/26 | 4 |
| 4/26 | 4 |
| 5/26 | 16 |
| 6/26 | 67 |
| 7/26 | 68 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture Travel LLC d/b/a Taquan Air Service K3 | 603 | 298 | 7% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland DHC2 Beaver | 409 | 6 | 203 |
| De Havilland DHC3 Otter | 194 | 10 | 95 |
KTB → WFB this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
286 flights of 281 scheduled, 129 passengers in 2,076 seats, 1,736 pounds of freight, 5,462 pounds of mail. Venture Travel LLC d/b/a Taquan Air Service 286.
WFB → KTB this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
317 flights of 313 scheduled, 169 passengers in 2,318 seats, 40,052 pounds of freight, 237,386 pounds of mail. Venture Travel LLC d/b/a Taquan Air Service 317.
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: Thorne Bay KTB and Ketchikan WFB; all routes.