Draft:40-Mile Air

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40-Mile Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
Q5 MLA MILE-AIR
Founded1959
HubsTok Junction Airport
Focus citiesFairbanks International Airport
Fleet size13
Destinations7
HeadquartersTok, Alaska
Websitehttps://40-mileair.com

40-Mile Air is an Alaskan regional airline based in Tok, Alaska. It operates scheduled, charter, and sightseeing flights throughout Alaska. 40-MILE AIR's flights operate throughout its six destinations. The airline offers hunting, wildlife viewing, hiking, and many charter flight options.[1]

Destinations[edit]

As of January 2024, 40-MILE AIR flies to the following destinations.

Country (Subdivision) City Airport Notes
United States (Alaska) Chicken Chicken Airport [1]
United States (Alaska) Chisana Chisana Airport [1]
United States (Alaska) Delta Junction Delta Junction Airport [1]
United States (Alaska) Fairbanks Fairbanks International Airport [2]
United States (Alaska) Healy Lake Healy Lake Airport [1]
United States (Alaska) Northway Northway Airport [1]
United States (Alaska) Tok Tok Junction Airport Base[1]

Fleet[edit]

Current Fleet[edit]

As of January 2024, 40-MILE AIR operates the following aircraft.

Aircraft In service Notes
Cessna 185 Skywagon 1 [3]
Cessna 206 3 [3]
Cessna 207 1 [3]
Piper PA-18 Super Cub 4 [3]
Piper PA-31 Navajo 1 Equipped for dedicated air ambulance flights.[3]
Robinson R44 1 [3]
Robinson R66 2 [3]

Accidents and incidents[edit]

  • On 11 August, 1989, a chartered Cessna 207 of 40-MILE AIR (N6370H) took off from Fairbanks International Airport before the aircraft collided with a mountain near Tanana, Alaska. The aircraft was damaged, the pilot was severely injured, and the only passenger on-board sustained minor injures.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "40-Mile Air | Book Flights Online & Save". www.alternativeairlines.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  2. ^ "Fairbanks International Airport Domestic Airline Information". Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "40 Mile Air Ltd -". Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  4. ^ "40 Mile Air | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.

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