Ketchikan ⇄ Thorne Bay WFB–KTB
Airlines flew 603 flights between Ketchikan WFB in Ketchikan, AK and Thorne Bay KTB in Thorne Bay, AK in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 298 passengers in 4,394 seats, 7% of them filled, and 41,788 pounds of freight. 41 miles, about 26 minutes in the air, on 1 airline: Venture Travel LLC d/b/a Taquan Air Service (603).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 43 |
| 2/25 | 18 |
| 3/25 | 43 |
| 4/25 | 59 |
| 5/25 | 67 |
| 6/25 | 63 |
| 7/25 | 93 |
| 8/25 | 72 |
| 9/25 | 50 |
| 10/25 | 39 |
| 11/25 | 37 |
| 12/25 | 23 |
| 1/26 | 26 |
| 2/26 | 28 |
| 3/26 | 43 |
| 4/26 | 49 |
| 5/26 | 59 |
| 6/26 | 92 |
| 7/26 | 85 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 1 |
| 2/25 | 3 |
| 3/25 | 4 |
| 4/25 | 14 |
| 5/25 | 34 |
| 6/25 | 29 |
| 7/25 | 87 |
| 8/25 | 81 |
| 9/25 | 33 |
| 10/25 | 7 |
| 11/25 | 12 |
| 12/25 | 4 |
| 1/26 | 2 |
| 2/26 | 0 |
| 3/26 | 4 |
| 4/26 | 4 |
| 5/26 | 16 |
| 6/26 | 67 |
| 7/26 | 68 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture Travel LLC d/b/a Taquan Air Service K3 | 603 | 298 | 7% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland DHC2 Beaver | 409 | 6 | 203 |
| De Havilland DHC3 Otter | 194 | 10 | 95 |
WFB → KTB this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
317 flights of 313 scheduled, 169 passengers in 2,318 seats, 40,052 pounds of freight, 237,386 pounds of mail. Venture Travel LLC d/b/a Taquan Air Service 317.
KTB → WFB this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
286 flights of 281 scheduled, 129 passengers in 2,076 seats, 1,736 pounds of freight, 5,462 pounds of mail. Venture Travel LLC d/b/a Taquan Air Service 286.
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: Ketchikan WFB and Thorne Bay KTB; all routes.
