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Wings of Alaska
United States · WINGS ALASKA

39
Routes
6
Hubs
WAK
ICAO
K5
IATA
TravelerPulse profile
Connecting remote communities across the Pacific Northwest.
Founded
1997
Headquarters
Portland, United States
SeaPort Airlines was a regional airline based in the United States that specialized in providing essential air service to small, underserved communities primarily in the Pacific Northwest and Mid-South regions. Operating under the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, it connected rural towns and cities that would otherwise lack reliable commercial air access.
The airline operated a fleet of small turboprop aircraft, offering scheduled passenger service to destinations in Oregon, Arkansas, Tennessee, and other states. It partnered with major carriers to provide connecting itineraries for passengers traveling beyond its network.
SeaPort Airlines ceased operations in 2016 after facing financial difficulties and challenges common to small regional carriers, including thin margins and high operating costs relative to passenger demand on thin-route markets.
Hubs & network
SeaPort Airlines operated primarily out of Portland International Airport (PDX) in Oregon, with additional service bases in Arkansas and Tennessee.
Fleet
SeaPort Airlines operated Cessna 208 Caravan and Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop aircraft suited for short-haul, small-capacity regional routes.
Notable facts
- ›SeaPort Airlines operated under the U.S. Essential Air Service (EAS) program, which subsidizes service to rural communities.
- ›The airline used the ICAO callsign 'SASQUATCH,' a nod to the Pacific Northwest folklore icon.
- ›SeaPort ceased all operations in March 2016 after financial challenges became insurmountable.
- ›The airline served small communities in Oregon, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Nebraska, among other states.
- ›SeaPort was known for operating some of the smallest commercial aircraft in scheduled U.S. airline service.
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Primary hubs
Route network map (39 legs)












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Route network
BNA → AHNCNC
BNA → MKLCNC
BUR → IPLCNC
DAL → ELDCNC
ELD → HOTCNC
GST → JNUCN1 CNC
HNH → GSTCNC
HNS → JNUCNC CN1
HOT → ELDCNC
IPL → BURCNC
JNU → GSTCNC CN1
JNU → HNHCNC CN1
JNU → HNSCN1 CNC
JNU → SGYCNC CN1
MCI → HROCNC
MCI → SLNCNC
MEM → ELDCNC
MEM → HOTCNC
MEM → MKLCNC
MKL → MEMCNC
OTH → PDXCNC
PDT → PDXCNC
PDX → OTHCNC
SGY → HNSCNC
SGY → JNUCNC CN1
AHN → BNACNC
ELD → DALCNC
GST → HNHCNC
HNH → JNUCNC CN1
HNS → SGYCNC
HOT → MEMCNC
HRO → MCICNC
HRO → MEMCNC
IPL → SANCNC
MEM → HROCNC
MKL → BNACNC
PDX → PDTCNC
SAN → IPLCNC
SLN → MCICNC
Fleet (aircraft types operated)
Encyclopaedia
Wings of Alaska was an American scheduled and charter airline company based in Juneau in the U.S. state of Alaska.
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Juneau Empire· 4/13/2019
Wings Airways gets new investors, owners
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KHNS Radio· 3/13/2017
Empire: Wings of Alaska shuts down
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Must Read Alaska· 2/3/2023
'When you're flying an aircraft, you need 3 things: Altitude, air speed, and ideas.' The pilots were running out of all of them.
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KTOO· 7/18/2015
Passengers survive, pilot dies after Wings plane crash near Juneau
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KHNS Radio· 8/24/2016
Wings of Alaska makes push for stronger community ties
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Juneau Empire· 3/13/2017
Wings of Alaska closes up shop
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