Fairbanks (FAI) to Beaver (WBQ)
Flight time
≈ 1h 01m
Bearing
7° N
Fairbanks (FAI) to Beaver (WBQ) is 108 miles (173 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–WBQ
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Warbelow operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FAI–WBQ; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 32% full.
Departures
36
April 2026
Seats
324
both directions
Passengers
103
both directions
Load factor
31.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FAI–WBQ?
Warbelow operated the most nonstop FAI–WBQ departures in April 2026 (32), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 4W
Warbelow
32 departures · 288 seats
Share of departures88.9%34.0%
Load
- 8V
Wright Air Service
4 departures · 36 seats
Share of departures11.1%13.9%
Load
What plane flies FAI–WBQ?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 89% of FAI–WBQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Piper PA-31
32 departures · 34.0% load
88.9% - Cessna 208 Caravan
4 departures · 13.9% load
11.1%
How has FAI–WBQ traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–WBQ departures fell from 51 in May 2025 to 36 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–WBQ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
51 departures · 133 passengers
30.2%
Load
June 2025
41 departures · 126 passengers
49.0%
Load
July 2025
47 departures · 153 passengers
56.5%
Load
August 2025
64 departures · 190 passengers
43.9%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 87 passengers
29.2%
Load
October 2025
39 departures · 116 passengers
33.1%
Load
November 2025
36 departures · 90 passengers
27.8%
Load
December 2025
30 departures · 72 passengers
26.7%
Load
January 2026
47 departures · 101 passengers
24.5%
Load
February 2026
37 departures · 111 passengers
33.3%
Load
March 2026
36 departures · 80 passengers
46.5%
Load
April 2026
36 departures · 103 passengers
31.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FAI → WBQ
38.9% full
18 departures · 63 passengers
WBQ → FAI
24.7% full
18 departures · 40 passengers
Nonstop FAI–WBQ 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
Beaver
US
Beaver Airport
Coordinates
66.36°N, 147.41°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Beaver (WBQ)?
FAI to WBQ is 108 miles (173 km / 94 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to WBQ?
A nonstop covers the 108-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–WBQ?
In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (88.9%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (11.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–WBQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 108-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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