PENAIR

'Peninsula Airways', usually called 'PenAir', is an American airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It is a commuter airline operating extensive scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 85 communities, as well as charter and medevac services. Its main base is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, with hubs at Dillingham Airport, Unalaska Airport, King Salmon Airport and Cold Bay Airport.^[1].

Contents

History

Destinations

Fleet

External links

References

History

The airline was founded in 1955 by pilot Orin Seybert of Pilot Point. It started operations in 1956 concentrating on charter services, until scheduled services were started in 1973 between King Salmon and the Pribilof Islands communities. In 1985 it acquired all the assets of 'Air Transport Services' at Kodiak. In November 1991 PenAir became a codeshare partner of Alaska Airlines and is operated by the carrier on some of its destinations..

Destinations

★ Akutan (KQA) – Akutan Seaplane Base

★ Aleknagik (WKK) – Aleknagik Airport

★ Aniak (ANI) – Aniak Airport

★ Anchorage (ANC) – Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport '(Hub)'

★ Atka (AKB) – Atka Airport

★ Bartletts/Egegik (BSZ) – Bartletts Airport (FAA: AK96)

★ Cape Newenham (EHM)

★ Chignik Bay (KCG)

★ Chignik Lagoon (KCL) – Chignik Lagoon Airport

★ Chignik Lake (KCQ)

★ Cinder River (RCP)

★ Clark's Point (CLP) – Clarks Point Airport

★ Cold Bay (CDB) – Cold Bay Airport '(Hub)'

★ Dillingham (DLG) – Dillingham Airport '(Hub)'

★ Dutch Harbor (DUT) – Unalaska Airport '(Hub)'

★ Egegik (EGX) – Egegik Airport

★ Ekwok (KEK) – Ekwok Airport

★ False Pass (KFP) – False Pass Airport

★ Igiugig, Alaska (IGG) – Igiugig Airport

★ Iliamna (ILI) – Iliamna Airport

★ King Cove (KVC) – King Cove Airport

★ King Salmon (AKN) – King Salmon Airport '(Hub)'

★ Koliganek (KGK) – Koliganek Airport

★ Levelock (KLL) – Levelock Airport

★ Manokotak (KMO) – Manokotak Airport

★ McGrath (MCG) – McGrath Airport

★ Nelson Lagoon (NLG) – Nelson Lagoon Airport

★ New Stuyahok (KNW) – New Stuyahok Airport

★ Nikolski (IKO)

★ Perryville (KPV) – Perryville Airport

★ Pilot Point (PIP) – Pilot Point Airport

★ Port Heiden (PTH) – Port Heiden Airport

★ Port Moller (PML)

★ Portage Creek (PCA) – Portage Creek Airport

★ St. George (STG) – St. George Airport

★ St. Paul (SNP) – St. Paul Island Airport

★ Sand Point (SDP) – Sand Point Municipal Airport

★ Sandy River (KSR)

★ South Naknek (WSN) – South Naknek 2 Airport

★ Togiak (TOG) – Togiak Airport

★ Twin Hills (TWA) – Twin Hills Airport

★ Ugashik (UGB) – Ugashik Bay Airport

★ Unalakleet (UNK) – Unalakleet Airport

★ Wildman Lake (EWD)

Fleet

As of March 2007 the PenAir fleet includes :

★ 1 Cessna Caravan 675

★ 1 Fairchild Metro 23

★ 4 Fairchild Metro III

★ 6 Saab 340B

★ 2 Saab 340A
The company is in the final stages of purchasing two additional Saab340B aircraft, which are slated to come online in Fall, 2007. :
Other aircraft:

★ 2 Grumman G-21A Goose

★ 2 Piper Navajo Chieftain

★ 11 Piper Saratoga

★ 1 Piper T-1040

External links

★ PenAir

References

1. Directory: World Airlines