Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
Kotzebue, United StatesOTZ / PAOT
Regional airport · 13 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,299 ft
25 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Kotzebue → Deering
OTZ
KotzebueRalph Wien Memorial Airport
KotzebueRalph Wien Memorial AirportDRGDeeringDeering Airport
DeeringDeering Airport- Distance
- 57 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~35m
Same local time in Kotzebue and Deering.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Mar
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 25 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 2Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 2Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Bering Airall year
Ryan Air (USA)summer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Kotzebue. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 0.9Tue
- 1.1Wed
- 0.8Thu
- 0.8Fri
- 0.8Sat
- 0.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna 208 CaravanC20891%
- C2124%
- C4083%
- Pilatus PC-12PC122%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 10 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 37 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 45 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 39 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 14 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 8 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 12 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on OTZ-DRG - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Kotzebue: 13.
- Direct destinations observed from Deering: 1.
The airports on this route
Deering Airport
Deering, United StatesDRG / PADE
Regional airport · 1 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 3,320 ft
32 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
OTZ BKCBuckland AirportBuckland is about 46 mi from Deering.View route →OTZ ORVRobert (Bob) Curtis Memorial AirportNoorvik is about 71 mi from Deering.View route →BKC DRGBuckland AirportBuckland is about 74 mi from Kotzebue.View route →OTZ WLKSelawik AirportSelawik is about 85 mi from Deering.View route →
About the route from Kotzebue to Deering
The observed direct connection between Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) and Deering Airport (DRG) covers approximately 57 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Bering Air and Ryan Air (USA) have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Kotzebue from Deering by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ralph Wien Memorial Airport and Deering Airport is approximately 57 mi.
- How long is the flight from Kotzebue to Deering?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Kotzebue to Deering?
- Yes, a direct connection between OTZ and DRG has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Bering Air and Ryan Air (USA).
- How often is there a flight from Kotzebue to Deering?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 308 observed flights. Mainly Bering Air, Ryan Air (USA). That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Kotzebue and Deering?
- Same local time in Kotzebue and Deering.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.