Kobuk ⇄ Ralph Wien Memorial OBU–OTZ
Airlines flew 553 flights between Kobuk OBU in Kobuk, AK and Ralph Wien Memorial OTZ in Kotzebue, AK in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 1,712 passengers in 4,374 seats, 39% of them filled, and 159,326 pounds of freight. 155 miles, about 53 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Bering Air Inc. (491), Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation (62). 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 | 28 |
| 2/25 | 25 |
| 3/25 | 40 |
| 4/25 | 46 |
| 5/25 | 51 |
| 6/25 | 41 |
| 7/25 | 41 |
| 8/25 | 55 |
| 9/25 | 47 |
| 10/25 | 45 |
| 11/25 | 39 |
| 12/25 | 50 |
| 1/26 | 38 |
| 2/26 | 38 |
| 3/26 | 44 |
| 4/26 | 51 |
| 5/26 | 44 |
| 6/26 | 44 |
| 7/26 | 58 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 64 |
| 2/25 | 76 |
| 3/25 | 77 |
| 4/25 | 165 |
| 5/25 | 142 |
| 6/25 | 118 |
| 7/25 | 109 |
| 8/25 | 142 |
| 9/25 | 157 |
| 10/25 | 153 |
| 11/25 | 143 |
| 12/25 | 149 |
| 1/26 | 107 |
| 2/26 | 122 |
| 3/26 | 98 |
| 4/26 | 140 |
| 5/26 | 151 |
| 6/26 | 135 |
| 7/26 | 215 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bering Air Inc. 8E | 491 | 1,704 | 39% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 7S | 62 | 8 | 17% | charter passenger service, scheduled cargo service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna C208B/Grand Caravan | 477 | 9 | 1,699 |
| Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| Cessna Skycourier 408 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Cessna C206/207/209/210 Stationair | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Beech 1900 A/B/C/D | 1 | 9 | 5 |
OBU → OTZ this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
290 flights of 11 scheduled, 1,030 passengers in 2,465 seats, 6,711 pounds of freight, 3,344 pounds of mail. Bering Air Inc. 278; Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 12.
OTZ → OBU this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
263 flights of 49 scheduled, 682 passengers in 1,909 seats, 152,615 pounds of freight, 266,825 pounds of mail. Bering Air Inc. 213; Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 50.
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: Kobuk OBU and Ralph Wien Memorial OTZ; all routes.