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Emmonak (EMK) to Pilot Station (PQS)

76mi
122 km66 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 57m

Bearing

138° SE

Emmonak (EMK) to Pilot Station (PQS) is 76 miles (122 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: EMK → PQSEMKPQS

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What actually flies EMKPQS

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Ryan Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EMK–PQS; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 26% full.

Departures

5

April 2026

Seats

23

both directions

Passengers

6

both directions

Load factor

26.1%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies EMK–PQS?

Ryan Air operated the most nonstop EMK–PQS departures in April 2026 (3), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • 7S

    Ryan Air

    3 departures · 11 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    2 departures · 12 seats

    50.0%

    Load

What plane flies EMK–PQS?

In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 80% of EMK–PQS departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna C206

    4 departures · 42.9% load

    80.0%
  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    1 departures · 0.0% load

    20.0%

How has EMK–PQS traffic changed?

Nonstop EMK–PQS departures rose from 3 in May 2025 to 5 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop EMKPQS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    3 departures · 2 passengers

    18.2%

    Load

  • June 2025

    2 departures · 4 passengers

    40.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    4 departures · 2 passengers

    8.7%

    Load

  • August 2025

    4 departures · 1 passengers

    6.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    8 departures · 4 passengers

    8.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    5 departures · 3 passengers

    12.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    3 departures · 3 passengers

    15.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    4 departures · 13 passengers

    36.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    6 departures · 29 passengers

    60.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    9 departures · 46 passengers

    56.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    7 departures · 4 passengers

    8.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    5 departures · 6 passengers

    26.1%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

PQSEMK

0.0% full

3 departures · 0 passengers

EMKPQS

50.0% full

2 departures · 6 passengers

Nonstop EMK–PQS traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

EMK

US

Emmonak Airport

Coordinates

62.79°N, 164.49°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PQS

US

Pilot Station Airport

Coordinates

61.96°N, 162.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Emmonak (EMK) from Pilot Station (PQS)?

EMK to PQS is 76 miles (122 km / 66 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from EMK to PQS?

A nonstop covers the 76-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies EMK–PQS?

In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (20.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying EMK–PQS?

Distance-based programs credit off the 76-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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