Ralph Wien Memorial ⇄ Kobuk OTZ–OBU
Airlines flew 553 flights between Ralph Wien Memorial OTZ in Kotzebue, AK and Kobuk OBU in Kobuk, 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 56 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, scheduled passenger 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 |
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.
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.
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 Kobuk OBU; all routes.
