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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Bering Air was the only carrier flying nonstop OTZ–WTK; the Cessna C208B was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 42% full.
Departures
130
June 2026
Seats
1,142
both directions
Passengers
484
both directions
Load factor
42.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies OTZ–WTK?
Bering Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop OTZ–WTK in June 2026 (130 departures).
- 8E
Bering Air
130 departures · 1,142 seats
Share of departures100.0%42.4%
Load
What plane flies OTZ–WTK?
In June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew 97% of OTZ–WTK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C208B
126 departures · 42.7% load
96.9% - Cessna Skycourier 408
4 departures · 0.0% load
3.1%
How has OTZ–WTK traffic changed?
Nonstop OTZ–WTK departures rose from 128 in July 2025 to 130 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop OTZ–WTK traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
146 departures · 531 passengers
41.8%
Load
June 2026
130 departures · 484 passengers
42.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OTZ → WTK
39.4% full
65 departures · 225 passengers
WTK → OTZ
45.4% full
65 departures · 259 passengers
Nonstop OTZ–WTK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 June 2026, the Cessna C208B flew the largest share of departures (96.9%), followed by the Cessna Skycourier 408 (3.1%).
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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