Ralph Wien Memorial ⇄ Buckland OTZ–BKC
Airlines flew 1,518 flights between Ralph Wien Memorial OTZ in Kotzebue, AK and Buckland BKC in Buckland, 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 29 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% | 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 |
| Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar | 154 | 0 | 0 |
| Cessna Skycourier 408 | 154 | 2 | 0 |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| Cessna C206/207/209/210 Stationair | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Hughes-500/530 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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.
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.
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: Ralph Wien Memorial OTZ and Buckland BKC; all routes.