Kivalina ⇄ Ralph Wien Memorial KVL–OTZ
Airlines flew 1,507 flights between Kivalina KVL in Kivalina, AK and Ralph Wien Memorial OTZ in Kotzebue, AK in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 4,709 passengers in 10,746 seats, 44% of them filled, and 359,848 pounds of freight. 79 miles, about 30 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Bering Air Inc. (1,303), Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation (204). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 89 |
| 2/25 | 126 |
| 3/25 | 124 |
| 4/25 | 128 |
| 5/25 | 121 |
| 6/25 | 114 |
| 7/25 | 151 |
| 8/25 | 117 |
| 9/25 | 145 |
| 10/25 | 116 |
| 11/25 | 122 |
| 12/25 | 142 |
| 1/26 | 133 |
| 2/26 | 75 |
| 3/26 | 157 |
| 4/26 | 104 |
| 5/26 | 117 |
| 6/26 | 155 |
| 7/26 | 124 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 221 |
| 2/25 | 408 |
| 3/25 | 405 |
| 4/25 | 429 |
| 5/25 | 365 |
| 6/25 | 336 |
| 7/25 | 420 |
| 8/25 | 408 |
| 9/25 | 391 |
| 10/25 | 360 |
| 11/25 | 414 |
| 12/25 | 435 |
| 1/26 | 370 |
| 2/26 | 275 |
| 3/26 | 446 |
| 4/26 | 379 |
| 5/26 | 375 |
| 6/26 | 435 |
| 7/26 | 421 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bering Air Inc. 8E | 1,303 | 4,705 | 44% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 7S | 204 | 4 | 3% | 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 | 1,144 | 9 | 4,705 |
| Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar | 188 | 0 | 0 |
| Cessna Skycourier 408 | 159 | 2 | 0 |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| Cessna C206/207/209/210 Stationair | 3 | 5 | 4 |
KVL → OTZ this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
763 flights of 99 scheduled, 2,448 passengers in 5,487 seats, 65,824 pounds of freight, 3,972 pounds of mail. Bering Air Inc. 663; Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 100.
OTZ → KVL this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
744 flights of 103 scheduled, 2,261 passengers in 5,259 seats, 294,024 pounds of freight, 984,647 pounds of mail. Bering Air Inc. 640; Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 104.
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: Kivalina KVL and Ralph Wien Memorial OTZ; all routes.