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Kotlik (KOT) to Pilot Station (PQS)

76mi
123 km66 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 57m

Bearing

165° S

Kotlik (KOT) to Pilot Station (PQS) is 76 miles (123 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: KOT → PQSKOTPQS

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What actually flies KOTPQS

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Fox Aircraft was the only carrier flying nonstop KOT–PQS; the Piper PA-31 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 24% full.

Departures

4

April 2026

Seats

33

both directions

Passengers

8

both directions

Load factor

24.2%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies KOT–PQS?

Fox Aircraft was the only carrier to fly nonstop KOT–PQS in April 2026 (4 departures).

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    4 departures · 33 seats

    24.2%

    Load

What plane flies KOT–PQS?

In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew 50% of KOT–PQS departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Piper PA-31

    2 departures · 44.4% load

    50.0%
  • Cessna C206

    1 departures · 0.0% load

    25.0%
  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    1 departures · 0.0% load

    25.0%

How has KOT–PQS traffic changed?

Nonstop KOT–PQS departures rose from 3 in May 2025 to 4 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop KOTPQS 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 · 5 passengers

    23.8%

    Load

  • June 2025

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    3 departures · 6 passengers

    25.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1 departures · 3 passengers

    42.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    2 departures · 7 passengers

    38.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1 departures · 3 passengers

    33.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    3 departures · 7 passengers

    29.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • January 2026

    4 departures · 20 passengers

    60.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    6 departures · 25 passengers

    46.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    2 departures · 7 passengers

    46.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    4 departures · 8 passengers

    24.2%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

KOTPQS

22.2% full

2 departures · 4 passengers

PQSKOT

26.7% full

2 departures · 4 passengers

Nonstop KOT–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

KOT

US

Kotlik Airport

Coordinates

63.03°N, 163.53°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PQS

US

Pilot Station Airport

Coordinates

61.96°N, 162.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Kotlik (KOT) from Pilot Station (PQS)?

KOT to PQS is 76 miles (123 km / 66 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from KOT 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 KOT–PQS?

In April 2026, the Piper PA-31 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Cessna C206 (25.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying KOT–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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