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Bering Air

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Bering Air is an American airline headquartered in Nome, Alaska, United States. It operates domestic scheduled passenger and charter airline services, as well as air ambulance and helicopter services. Its main base is Nome Airport, with hubs at Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (Kotzebue) and Unalakleet Airport.

Infobox

IATA
IATA ICAO Call sign 8E BRG BERING AIR
Commenced operations
October 3, 1979 (1979-10-03)
AOC #
FXTA050A
Hubs
Nome Kotzebue Unalakleet
Frequent-flyer program
Gold Points
Subsidiaries
Twin Peak Adventures
Fleet size
39
Destinations
32
Headquarters
Nome, Alaska, U.S.
Key people
James Rowe (President and CEO)
Employees
115
Website
www.beringair.com

Tables

Bering Air fleet · Fleet
Piper PA-31 Navajo
Piper PA-31 Navajo
Aircraft
Piper PA-31 Navajo
Total
4
Passengers
9
Cessna Caravan EX
Cessna Caravan EX
Aircraft
Cessna Caravan EX
Total
17
Passengers
9
Cessna 408 SkyCourier
Cessna 408 SkyCourier
Aircraft
Cessna 408 SkyCourier
Total
4 (as of August 2025)
Passengers
0
Notes
Cargo
Beechcraft 1900D
Beechcraft 1900D
Aircraft
Beechcraft 1900D
Total
4(as of August 2025)
Passengers
19
Notes
"Combi" configuration on scheduled flights
Beechcraft King Air 200
Beechcraft King Air 200
Aircraft
Beechcraft King Air 200
Total
4
Passengers
9
Notes
Air ambulance configuration
CASA 212-200
CASA 212-200
Aircraft
CASA 212-200
Total
2
Passengers
0
Notes
Cargo
MD Helicopter MD 500E
MD Helicopter MD 500E
Aircraft
MD Helicopter MD 500E
Total
3
Passengers
3 AS 350B3 2
Notes
Long Line capable UH-1H Huey 2
Robinson R44 Raven II
Robinson R44 Raven II
Aircraft
Robinson R44 Raven II
Total
3
Passengers
3
Notes
Also operates two R44s for Twin Peak Adventures.
Bell UH-1H Iroquois
Bell UH-1H Iroquois
Aircraft
Bell UH-1H Iroquois
Total
2
Passengers
15
Airbus Helicopters H125
Airbus Helicopters H125
Aircraft
Airbus Helicopters H125
Total
2
Passengers
5
Aircraft
Total
Passengers
Notes
Piper PA-31 Navajo
4
9
Cessna Caravan EX
17
9
Cessna 408 SkyCourier
4 (as of August 2025)
0
Cargo
Beechcraft 1900D
4(as of August 2025)
19
"Combi" configuration on scheduled flights
Beechcraft King Air 200
4
9
Air ambulance configuration
CASA 212-200
2
0
Cargo
MD Helicopter MD 500E
3
3 AS 350B3 2
Long Line capable UH-1H Huey 2
Robinson R44 Raven II
3
3
Also operates two R44s for Twin Peak Adventures.
Bell UH-1H Iroquois
2
15
Airbus Helicopters H125
2
5
Bering Air retired fleet · Fleet › Retired fleet
De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Aircraft
De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Replacement
Cessna 208B Caravan
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Aircraft
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Cessna 206/207
Cessna 206/207
Aircraft
Cessna 206/207
Cessna 208B Caravan
Cessna 208B Caravan
Aircraft
Cessna 208B Caravan
Replacement
Cessna Caravan EX
Beechcraft 18
Beechcraft 18
Aircraft
Beechcraft 18
Replacement
CASA C-212
Piper Seneca
Piper Seneca
Aircraft
Piper Seneca
Mitsubishi MU-2
Mitsubishi MU-2
Aircraft
Mitsubishi MU-2
Piper PA-31 Navajo
Piper PA-31 Navajo
Aircraft
Piper PA-31 Navajo
Aircraft
Replacement
De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Cessna 208B Caravan
De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Cessna 206/207
Cessna 208B Caravan
Cessna Caravan EX
Beechcraft 18
CASA C-212
Piper Seneca
Mitsubishi MU-2
Piper PA-31 Navajo

References

  1. av-info.faa.gov
    https://av-info.faa.gov/detail.asp?DSGN_CODE=FXTA&OPER_FAR=135&OPER_NAME=BERING+AIR+INC
  2. "Bering Air fleet"
    https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airlines/8e-brg/fleet
  3. "Bering Air Flight Schedules"
    https://www.beringair.com/flight-schedule/
  4. Flight International
  5. Airliner World
  6. adn.com
    https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2020/07/09/southern-california-company-will-take-over-some-ravn-air-service-after-bankruptcy-auction/
  7. "Plane Charters for Western Alaska"
    http://www.beringair.com/charters/
  8. Airliner World
  9. Bering Air
    https://www.beringair.com/charters/
  10. "Helicopters - Twin Peaks Adventures"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110112173132/http://www.twinpeaksadventures.com/logistics-helicopters.htm
  11. The Arctic Sounder
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110716221256/http://thearcticsounder.com/article/1024rural_recycling_finds_a_pet_project
  12. "Airport Pizza Review | Kodiak, Nome, and the Bush | Fodor's Restaurant Reviews"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130627173048/http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/alaska/kodiak-nome-and-the-bush/review-471134.html
  13. "Reservations"
    http://www.beringair.com/
  14. "Nome Flight Schedule"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070927063904/http://beringair.com/pdf/ome.pdf
  15. "Kotzebue Flight Schedule]"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140906155310/http://beringair.com/pdf/otz.pdf
  16. "Unalakleet Flight Schedule"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120722190516/http://www.beringair.com/pdf/unk.pdf
  17. "Russian Travel"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140428115841/http://www.beringair.com/content.php?action=russia
  18. Bering Air
    https://www.beringair.com/russian-travel/
  19. "Crash of a Cessna 207A Skywagon near Ambler: 1 killed"
    https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-cessna-207a-skywagon-near-ambler-1-killed
  20. "Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 Marquise near Nome"
    https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-mitsubishi-mu-2b-35-marquise-near-nome
  21. "Crash of a Beechcraft G18S in Nome"
    https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-beechcraft-g18s-nome
  22. "N1123R accident description"
    https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/324136
  23. "N2649Z accident description"
    https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/182117
  24. "N205BA accident description"
    https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/322877
  25. "N1263Y accident description"
    https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/322308
  26. "N349TA accident description"
    https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/321443
  27. "Fatigue Featured in Anchorage Alaska Air Ambulance Accident"
    https://aerossurance.com/safety-management/fatigue-alaska-air-ambulance/
  28. "Breaking: Bering Air flight into Nome overdue with 10 aboard; search is on"
    https://mustreadalaska.com/breaking-bering-air-flight-into-nome-crashes-with-10-aboard-search-is-on/
  29. Alaska's News Source
    https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/02/07/report-possible-plane-with-10-onboard-down-near-nome/
  30. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/crashed-plane-alaska-rcna191297
  31. FlightGlobal
    https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/alaska-search-team-finds-no-survivors-in-wreckage-of-bering-air-cessna-caravan/161717.article
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