Kotzebue (OTZ) to Noatak (WTK)
Flight time
≈ 0h 54m
Bearing
348° N
Kotzebue (OTZ) to Noatak (WTK) is 48 miles (77 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OTZ–WTK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop OTZ–WTK; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 49% full.
Departures
140
April 2026
Seats
1,246
both directions
Passengers
610
both directions
Load factor
49.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies OTZ–WTK?
Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop OTZ–WTK in April 2026 (140 departures).
- 8E
Bering Air
140 departures · 1,246 seats
Share of departures100.0%49.0%
Load
What plane flies OTZ–WTK?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 99% of OTZ–WTK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
138 departures · 49.1% load
98.6% - Cessna Skycourier 408
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.4%
How has OTZ–WTK traffic changed?
Nonstop OTZ–WTK departures fell from 172 in May 2025 to 140 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop OTZ–WTK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
172 departures · 625 passengers
42.8%
Load
June 2025
134 departures · 446 passengers
37.0%
Load
July 2025
128 departures · 394 passengers
35.8%
Load
August 2025
153 departures · 496 passengers
37.1%
Load
September 2025
149 departures · 491 passengers
38.4%
Load
October 2025
114 departures · 388 passengers
39.5%
Load
November 2025
134 departures · 547 passengers
47.6%
Load
December 2025
133 departures · 485 passengers
41.5%
Load
January 2026
142 departures · 409 passengers
33.5%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 380 passengers
38.7%
Load
March 2026
162 departures · 606 passengers
43.5%
Load
April 2026
140 departures · 610 passengers
49.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
WTK → OTZ
51.4% full
71 departures · 325 passengers
OTZ → WTK
46.4% full
69 departures · 285 passengers
Nonstop OTZ–WTK 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
Noatak
US
Noatak Airport
Coordinates
67.56°N, 162.98°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Kotzebue (OTZ) from Noatak (WTK)?
OTZ to WTK is 48 miles (77 km / 42 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OTZ to WTK?
A nonstop covers the 48-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OTZ–WTK?
In April 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (98.6%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (1.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying OTZ–WTK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 48-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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