Ketchikan ⇄ Metlakatla WFB–MTM
Airlines flew 1,755 flights between Ketchikan WFB in Ketchikan, AK and Metlakatla MTM in Metlakatla, AK in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 778 passengers in 10,970 seats, 7% of them filled, and 109,024 pounds of freight. 16 miles, about 13 minutes in the air, on 1 airline: Venture Travel LLC d/b/a Taquan Air Service (1,755).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 124 |
| 2/25 | 97 |
| 3/25 | 91 |
| 4/25 | 152 |
| 5/25 | 190 |
| 6/25 | 204 |
| 7/25 | 231 |
| 8/25 | 204 |
| 9/25 | 127 |
| 10/25 | 149 |
| 11/25 | 104 |
| 12/25 | 71 |
| 1/26 | 91 |
| 2/26 | 79 |
| 3/26 | 113 |
| 4/26 | 162 |
| 5/26 | 209 |
| 6/26 | 223 |
| 7/26 | 223 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 32 |
| 2/25 | 46 |
| 3/25 | 37 |
| 4/25 | 85 |
| 5/25 | 45 |
| 6/25 | 79 |
| 7/25 | 108 |
| 8/25 | 145 |
| 9/25 | 44 |
| 10/25 | 70 |
| 11/25 | 15 |
| 12/25 | 16 |
| 1/26 | 16 |
| 2/26 | 13 |
| 3/26 | 51 |
| 4/26 | 67 |
| 5/26 | 75 |
| 6/26 | 110 |
| 7/26 | 156 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture Travel LLC d/b/a Taquan Air Service K3 | 1,755 | 778 | 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 | 1,645 | 6 | 701 |
| De Havilland DHC3 Otter | 110 | 10 | 77 |
WFB → MTM this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
882 flights of 880 scheduled, 421 passengers in 5,516 seats, 106,951 pounds of freight, 214,868 pounds of mail. Venture Travel LLC d/b/a Taquan Air Service 882.
MTM → WFB this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
873 flights of 872 scheduled, 357 passengers in 5,454 seats, 2,073 pounds of freight, 15,416 pounds of mail. Venture Travel LLC d/b/a Taquan Air Service 873.
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 Metlakatla MTM; all routes.
