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Regional airline in Alaska, USA
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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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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 2017.2
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.
From Wikipedia’s article on Wright Air Service, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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.
Wright Air Service operates scheduled passenger flights to the following locations in Alaska (as of July 2020):
Allakaket (AET) - Allakaket Airport (to Bettles, Fairbanks)
Atqasuk (ATK) - Atqasuk Airport (to Wainwright, Utqiagvik)
Anaktuvuk Pass (AKP) - Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (to Bettles, Coldfoot, Fairbanks)
Arctic Village (ARC) - Arctic Village Airport (to Fairbanks, Fort Yukon, Venetie)
Bettles (BTT) - Bettles Airport (to Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Fairbanks)
Coldfoot (CXF) - Coldfoot Airport
Chalkyitsik (CIK) - Chalkyitsik Airport
Deadhorse (SCC) - Deadhorse Airport (To Fairbanks, Nuiqsut, Utqiagvik)
Birch Creek (KBC) - Birch Creek Airport (to Fairbanks, Venetie)
Fairbanks (FAI) - Fairbanks International Airport (hub)
Fort Yukon (FYU) - Fort Yukon Airport (to Arctic Village, Birch Creek, Fairbanks, Venetie)
Galena (GAL) - Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (to Kaltag)
Hughes (HUS) - Hughes Airport (to Fairbanks, Tanana)
Huslia (HSL) - Huslia Airport (to Fairbanks, Hughes, Tanana, Ruby)
Kaltag (KAL) - Kaltag Airport (to Nulato)
Koyukuk (KYU) - Koyukuk Airport (to Huslia)
Lake Minchumina (LMA) - Minchumina Airport (to Fairbanks)
Nuiqsut (NUI) - Nuiqsut Airport (to Deadhorse, Utqiagvik)
Nulato (NUL) - Nulato Airport (to Koyukuk)
Point Hope, Alaska (PHO) - Point Hope Airport (to Point Lay, Utqiagvik)
Point Lay, Alaska (PIZ) - Point Lay Airport (to Point Hope, Utqiagvik)
Ruby (RBY) - Ruby Airport (to Fairbanks)
Tanana (TAL) - Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (to Fairbanks, Hughes, Huslia)
Utqiagvik (BRW) - Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (hub)
Venetie (VEE) - Venetie Airport (to Arctic Village, Birch Creek, Fairbanks, Fort Yukon)
Wainwright (AIN) - Wainwright Airport (to Atqasuk, Utqiagvik)
Wright Air Service also provides charter service.
From Wikipedia’s article on Wright Air Service, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $998.7K | $998.7K |
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA6. Matched to this company by name and state.
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
