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Mountain Village (MOU) to Pilot Station (PQS)

26mi
41 km22 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 51m

Bearing

111° E

Mountain Village (MOU) to Pilot Station (PQS) is 26 miles (41 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: MOU → PQSMOUPQS

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What actually flies MOUPQS

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Fox Aircraft operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MOU–PQS; the Cessna C206 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 27% full.

Departures

25

April 2026

Seats

183

both directions

Passengers

49

both directions

Load factor

26.8%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies MOU–PQS?

Fox Aircraft operated the most nonstop MOU–PQS departures in April 2026 (13), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • 6F

    Fox Aircraft

    13 departures · 102 seats

    33.3%

    Load

  • K2

    / Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service

    12 departures · 81 seats

    18.5%

    Load

What plane flies MOU–PQS?

In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew 64% of MOU–PQS departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna C206

    16 departures · 23.5% load

    64.0%
  • Piper PA-31

    6 departures · 31.5% load

    24.0%
  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    2 departures · 27.8% load

    8.0%
  • Cessna C208B

    1 departures · 33.3% load

    4.0%

How has MOU–PQS traffic changed?

Nonstop MOU–PQS departures rose from 24 in May 2025 to 25 in April 2026.

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

  • May 2025

    24 departures · 70 passengers

    39.6%

    Load

  • June 2025

    15 departures · 35 passengers

    35.4%

    Load

  • July 2025

    20 departures · 33 passengers

    20.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    20 departures · 50 passengers

    31.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    24 departures · 54 passengers

    29.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    27 departures · 88 passengers

    38.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    19 departures · 49 passengers

    33.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    18 departures · 36 passengers

    29.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    25 departures · 48 passengers

    27.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    24 departures · 60 passengers

    33.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    33 departures · 68 passengers

    27.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    25 departures · 49 passengers

    26.8%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

PQSMOU

25.3% full

13 departures · 24 passengers

MOUPQS

28.4% full

12 departures · 25 passengers

Nonstop MOU–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

MOU

Mountain Village

US

Mountain Village Airport

Coordinates

62.10°N, 163.68°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PQS

US

Pilot Station Airport

Coordinates

61.96°N, 162.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Mountain Village (MOU) from Pilot Station (PQS)?

MOU to PQS is 26 miles (41 km / 22 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MOU to PQS?

A nonstop covers the 26-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MOU–PQS?

In April 2026, the Cessna C206 flew the largest share of departures (64.0%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (24.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying MOU–PQS?

Distance-based programs credit off the 26-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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