Pilot Station ⇄ Bethel PQS–BET
Airlines flew 1,965 flights between Pilot Station PQS in Pilot Station, AK and Bethel BET in Bethel, AK in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 6,068 passengers in 13,996 seats, 43% of them filled, and 92,106 pounds of freight. 90 miles, about 41 minutes in the air, on 5 airlines: Grant Aviation (959), Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service (487), Fox Aircraft, LLC (438), Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation (80) and 1 more.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 116 |
| 2/25 | 137 |
| 3/25 | 149 |
| 4/25 | 165 |
| 5/25 | 179 |
| 6/25 | 178 |
| 7/25 | 157 |
| 8/25 | 153 |
| 9/25 | 207 |
| 10/25 | 147 |
| 11/25 | 130 |
| 12/25 | 112 |
| 1/26 | 160 |
| 2/26 | 115 |
| 3/26 | 188 |
| 4/26 | 153 |
| 5/26 | 200 |
| 6/26 | 209 |
| 7/26 | 191 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 359 |
| 2/25 | 382 |
| 3/25 | 430 |
| 4/25 | 449 |
| 5/25 | 608 |
| 6/25 | 612 |
| 7/25 | 505 |
| 8/25 | 520 |
| 9/25 | 657 |
| 10/25 | 550 |
| 11/25 | 447 |
| 12/25 | 362 |
| 1/26 | 453 |
| 2/26 | 302 |
| 3/26 | 560 |
| 4/26 | 526 |
| 5/26 | 586 |
| 6/26 | 571 |
| 7/26 | 534 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Aviation GV | 959 | 3,757 | 52% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service K2 | 487 | 1,107 | 34% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Fox Aircraft, LLC 6F | 438 | 1,199 | 37% | charter passenger service, scheduled cargo service, scheduled passenger service |
| Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 7S | 80 | 5 | 2% | charter passenger service, scheduled cargo service, scheduled passenger service |
| Lynden Air Cargo Airlines L2 | 1 | 0 | charter cargo service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna C206/207/209/210 Stationair | 833 | 6 | 1,765 |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 546 | 9 | 2,494 |
| Gipps Aero Ga8 Airvan | 297 | 6 | 864 |
| Piper PA-31 (Navajo)/T-1020 | 228 | 9 | 822 |
| Cessna C208B/Grand Caravan | 27 | 9 | 113 |
| Casa/Nurtanio C212 Aviocar | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Cessna 172 Skyhawk | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| De Havilland DHC2 Beaver | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Beech 200 Super Kingair | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| Lockheed L100-30/L-382E | 1 | 0 | 0 |
PQS → BET this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,160 flights of 919 scheduled, 3,304 passengers in 8,220 seats, 14,339 pounds of freight, 3,854 pounds of mail. Grant Aviation 549; Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service 314; Fox Aircraft, LLC 219; Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 78.
BET → PQS this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
805 flights of 565 scheduled, 2,764 passengers in 5,776 seats, 77,767 pounds of freight, 56,108 pounds of mail. Grant Aviation 410; Fox Aircraft, LLC 219; Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service 173; Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation 2; Lynden Air Cargo Airlines 1.
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: Pilot Station PQS and Bethel BET; all routes.
