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 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:
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. Atqasuk - Atqasuk Airport
  3. Anaktuvuk Pass - Anaktuvuk Pass Airport
  4. Arctic Village - Arctic Village Airport
  5. Bettles - Bettles Airport
  6. Coldfoot - Coldfoot Airport
  7. Chalkyitsik - Chalkyitsik Airport
  8. Deadhorse - Deadhorse Airport
  9. Birch Creek - Birch Creek Airport
  10. Fairbanks - Fairbanks International Airport '
  11. Fort Yukon - Fort Yukon Airport
  12. Galena - Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport
  13. Hughes - Hughes Airport
  14. Huslia - Huslia Airport
  15. Kaltag - Kaltag Airport
  16. Koyukuk - Koyukuk Airport
  17. Lake Minchumina - Minchumina Airport
  18. Nuiqsut - Nuiqsut Airport
  19. Nulato - Nulato Airport
  20. Point Hope, Alaska - Point Hope Airport
  21. Point Lay, Alaska - Point Lay Airport
  22. Ruby - Ruby Airport
  23. Tanana - Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport
  24. Utqiagvik - Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport '
  25. Venetie - Venetie Airport
  26. Wainwright - Wainwright Airport
Wright Air Service also provides charter service.