Grant Aviation
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Grant Aviation is a regional airline
that serves the state
of Alaska
. The airline was formed in 1971 as Delta Air Services based out of Emmonak
. The current owners are Jeff Taggart, Bruce McGlasson, and Mark "Woody" Richard purchased the airline in 2004.
, Bethel
, Dillingham
, Emmonak
, Homer
, Kenai
, Kodiak
, and Valdez
. Approximately 15% of Grant's flights go through their base at the Kenai Municipal Airport
.
-driven airplanes, including:
, Frontier Flying Service
, Northern Air Cargo
, PenAir
, and Ryan Air, participates in the Flying Can service, which allows rural Alaskan communities to recycle aluminum cans and now number 1 PET
bottles in cooperation with Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling.
, crashed in heavy snow, killing the pilot and the planes 5 passengers.
On 2 September 2011, a Cessna 208 Grand Caravan operated by Grant Aviation enroute to Bethel, Alaska from Toksook Bay collided in mid air with a Cessna 207 operated by Ryan Air 6 miles north of the Alaskan village of Nightmute, resulting in the death of the sole occupant aboard the Cessna 208.
Regional airline
Regional airlines are airlines that operate regional aircraft to provide passenger air service to communities without sufficient demand to attract mainline service...
that serves the state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. The airline was formed in 1971 as Delta Air Services based out of Emmonak
Emmonak, Alaska
Emmonak is a city in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 767.-Geography:Emmonak is located at ....
. The current owners are Jeff Taggart, Bruce McGlasson, and Mark "Woody" Richard purchased the airline in 2004.
Destinations
Grant Aviation serves over 100 communities in Alaska, and has bases out of AnchorageAnchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
, Bethel
Bethel, Alaska
Bethel is a city located near the west coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, west of Anchorage. Accessible only by air and river, Bethel is the main port on the Kuskokwim River and is an administrative and transportation hub for the 56 villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.Bethel is the largest...
, Dillingham
Dillingham, Alaska
- Natural resources :Dillingham was once known as the Pacific salmon capital of the world and commercial fishing remains an important part of the local economy...
, Emmonak
Emmonak, Alaska
Emmonak is a city in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 767.-Geography:Emmonak is located at ....
, Homer
Homer, Alaska
Homer is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 5,364. One of Homer's nicknames is "the cosmic hamlet by the sea"; another is "the end of the road"...
, Kenai
Kenai, Alaska
Kenai is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 7,464...
, Kodiak
Kodiak, Alaska
Kodiak is one of 7 communities and the main city on Kodiak Island, Kodiak Island Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. All commercial transportation between the entire island and the outside world goes through this city either via ferryboat or airline...
, and Valdez
Valdez, Alaska
Valdez is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,020. The city is one of the most important ports in Alaska. The port of Valdez was named in 1790 after the Spanish naval officer Antonio Valdés y...
. Approximately 15% of Grant's flights go through their base at the Kenai Municipal Airport
Kenai Municipal Airport
Kenai Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located in Kenai, a city in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.- Facilities :Kenai Municipal Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 99 feet above mean sea level...
.
Fleet
Grant Aviation flies a fleet of small propellerPropeller (aircraft)
Aircraft propellers or airscrews convert rotary motion from piston engines or turboprops to provide propulsive force. They may be fixed or variable pitch. Early aircraft propellers were carved by hand from solid or laminated wood with later propellers being constructed from metal...
-driven airplanes, including:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| Beech BE-200 Beechcraft Super King Air The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation . The King Air line comprises a number of model series that fall into two families: the Model 90 series, Model 100 series , Model 200 series and Model 300 series... |
2 | 9 |
| Cessna 207 | 14 | 6 |
| Cessna 208 Cessna 208 The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers... |
7 | 9 |
| Piper PA-31 Navajo Piper PA-31 Navajo The Piper PA-31 Navajo is a family of cabin-class, twin-engine aircraft designed and built by Piper Aircraft for the general aviation market, most using Lycoming engines. It was also licence-built in a number of Latin American countries. Targeted at small-scale cargo and feeder liner operations and... |
7 | 9 |
Community awareness
Grant Aviation, along with Bering AirBering Air
Bering Air is an American regional airline headquartered in Nome, Alaska, USA. It operates domestic scheduled passenger and charter services, as well as air ambulance and helicopter services...
, Frontier Flying Service
Frontier Flying Service
Frontier Flying Service is an American airline headquartered in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. It operates an extensive network of year-round scheduled commuter services and postal services to Alaska bush communities, primarily north of Fairbanks, as well as charter services to the lower 48 and...
, Northern Air Cargo
Northern Air Cargo
Northern Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It operates services within Alaska and to Canada and mainland USA. Its main base is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, with a hub at Fairbanks International Airport....
, PenAir
PenAir
Peninsula Airways, doing business as PenAir, is an American airline headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. It is Alaska's second largest commuter airline operating an extensive scheduled passenger and cargo service, as well as charter and medevac services...
, and Ryan Air, participates in the Flying Can service, which allows rural Alaskan communities to recycle aluminum cans and now number 1 PET
Polyethylene terephthalate
Polyethylene terephthalate , commonly abbreviated PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P, is a thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in synthetic fibers; beverage, food and other liquid containers; thermoforming applications; and engineering resins often in combination...
bottles in cooperation with Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling.
Real Rewards
Grant Aviation offers a frequent-flyer program called Real Rewards on flights between Anchorage, Homer, Kenai,Kodiak and Valdez only. Flyers earn one point for every dollar spent, and rewards are available for round trip airfare between the above mentioned communities starting at 1,000 points earned.Accident
On 8 December 1999, a Cessna 207 on route from Bethel AirportBethel Airport
Bethel Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Bethel, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.- Facilities and aircraft :...
, crashed in heavy snow, killing the pilot and the planes 5 passengers.
On 2 September 2011, a Cessna 208 Grand Caravan operated by Grant Aviation enroute to Bethel, Alaska from Toksook Bay collided in mid air with a Cessna 207 operated by Ryan Air 6 miles north of the Alaskan village of Nightmute, resulting in the death of the sole occupant aboard the Cessna 208.
See also
- Air transportation in the United States
- List of companies of the United States
- List of airlines of the United States
- List of airports in the United States
- Transportation in the United StatesTransportation in the United StatesTransportation in the United States is facilitated by road, air, rail, and water networks. The vast majority of passenger travel occurs by automobile for shorter distances, and airplane for longer distances...