Ralph Wien Memorial ⇄ Kivalina OTZ–KVL
Airlines flew 1,507 flights between Ralph Wien Memorial OTZ in Kotzebue, AK and Kivalina KVL in Kivalina, 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 32 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 |
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.
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.
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 Kivalina KVL; all routes.