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. The president of the company was Robert Bursiel, but the company was recently bought out by a new owner in 2017.

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.

Fleet

The Wright Air Service fleet includes the following aircraft:
Plane NameNumber in OperationNumber of PassengersCruise SpeedFuel RangeLoad Limit
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
Beechcraft Bonanza13165 kts5 Hrs750 LBS

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

Destinations

Wright Air Service operates scheduled passenger flights to the following locations in Alaska :
  1. Allakaket - Allakaket Airport
  2. Anaktuvuk Pass - Anaktuvuk Pass Airport
  3. Arctic Village - Arctic Village Airport
  4. Bettles - Bettles Airport
  5. Coldfoot - Coldfoot Airport
  6. Chalkyitsik - Chalkyitsik Airport
  7. Birch Creek - Birch Creek Airport
  8. Fairbanks - Fairbanks International Airport
  9. Fort Yukon - Fort Yukon Airport
  10. Galena - Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport
  11. Hughes - Hughes Airport
  12. Huslia - Huslia Airport
  13. Kaltag - Kaltag Airport
  14. Koyukuk - Koyukuk Airport
  15. Lake Minchumina - Minchumina Airport
  16. Nulato - Nulato Airport
  17. Ruby - Ruby Airport
  18. Tanana - Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport
  19. Venetie - Venetie Airport
Wright Air Service also provides charter service.