Wright Air Service

Wright Air Service is an American commuter airline based in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. It was established by Al Wright and started operations in 1967. It is located off the east ramp near the Fairbanks International Airport.[2] The president of the company was Robert Bursiel, but the company was recently bought out by a new owner in 2017.

Wright Air Service
IATA ICAO Callsign
8V WRF WRIGHT FLYER
Founded1967
AOC #HYTA069A[1]
Operating basesFairbanks International Airport
Fleet size21
Destinations18
HeadquartersFairbanks, Alaska, United States
Key peopleMatt Atkinson
Lee Kenaston
Brett Carlson
WebsiteWrightAirService.com
Wright Air Service terminal building

History

Bob Bursiel, former president, started as a pilot for Wright's in 1968. As the company grew, more aircraft joined the fleet. Bursiel then became the owner of Wright's in 1982, changing the company's focus from game surveys, short fields, and Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction support, to carrying passengers and mail to the remote villages of Alaska.[3]

Fleet

The Wright Air Service fleet includes the following aircraft:[4]

Plane NameNumber in OperationNumber of PassengersCruise SpeedFuel RangeLoad Limit
Beechcraft Bonanza13165 kts5 Hrs750 LBS
Cessna Grand Caravan119165 kts6 Hrs2000-2400 LBS
Cessna 20624125 kts5 Hrs900 LBS
Piper Navajo Chieftain28175 knots5 Hrs1400 LBS
Piper Navajo16175 kts5 Hrs1200 LBS
Helio Courier43110 kts5 Hrs750 LBS
Total 21

On 7 July 2020, Wright Air acquired 4 Cessna planes at Ravn Alaska's bankruptcy auction.[5]

Destinations
Wright Air Cessna 208 Caravan loading at Fairbanks International Airport.
Wright Air Helio Courier unloading a rafting party.

Wright Air Service operates scheduled passenger flights to the following locations in Alaska (as of July 2020):[2]

  1. Allakaket (AET) - Allakaket Airport (to Bettles, Fairbanks)
  2. Anaktuvuk Pass (AKP) - Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (to Bettles, Fairbanks)
  3. Arctic Village (ARC) - Arctic Village Airport (to Fairbanks, Fort Yukon, Venetie)
  4. Bettles (BTT) - Bettles Airport (to Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Fairbanks)
  5. Coldfoot (CXF) - Coldfoot Airport
  6. Chalkyitsik (CIK) - Chalkyitsik Airport
  7. Birch Creek (KBC) - Birch Creek Airport (to Fairbanks, Venetie)
  8. Fairbanks (FAI) - Fairbanks International Airport (hub)
  9. Fort Yukon (FYU) - Fort Yukon Airport (to Arctic Village, Birch Creek, Fairbanks, Venetie)
  10. Galena (GAL) - Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (to Kaltag)
  11. Hughes (HUS) - Hughes Airport (to Fairbanks, Tanana)
  12. Huslia (HSL) - Huslia Airport (to Fairbanks, Hughes, Tanana, Ruby)
  13. Kaltag (KAL) - Kaltag Airport (to Nulato)
  14. Koyukuk (KYU) - Koyukuk Airport (to Huslia)
  15. Lake Minchumina (LMA) - Minchumina Airport (to Fairbanks)
  16. Nulato (NUL) - Nulato Airport (to Koyukuk)
  17. Ruby (RBY) - Ruby Airport (to Fairbanks)
  18. Tanana (TAL) - Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (to Fairbanks, Hughes, Huslia)
  19. Venetie (VEE) - Venetie Airport (to Arctic Village, Birch Creek, Fairbanks, Fort Yukon)

Wright Air Service also provides charter service.

References
  1. "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. "Wright Air Service". Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  3. "Wright's History". Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  4. Aircraft available. Wright Air Service. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  5. "Ravn sells off dozens of small planes to Alaska companies". www.alaskapublic.org. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
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