Kodiak Airways
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Ceased operations | 1973 (merged with Western Alaska Airlines) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Kodiak | ||||||
| Fleet size | not specified | ||||||
| Destinations | Alaska | ||||||
| Key people | Bob Hall (founder) | ||||||
Kodiak Airways was a Kodiak-based bush carrier that existed from 1960 to 1973. Kodiak Airways had been long contracted to give mail to the small town.[1]
History
The airline was founded by Bob Hall. In the 1950s the airline added a few SeaBees and Grumman goose aircraft, the first Goose was added in 1950.[2] In the year of 1961 a Goose owned by the airline was destroyed in a crash.[3] Kodiak Airways in 1969 had a metal tree in its waiting room in December of 1969.[1] In the year of 1970 a Cessna owned by the airline was destroyed in a crash.
By 1971 the airline had its own terminal at Kodiak Airport.[1] The airline in the year of 1973 merged with Western Alaska Airlines to form Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines.[4]
Pricing
Historically the sold tickets for the price of $25 USD, this was in the time when 25 dollars was worth much more.
Destinations
- Kodiak
- Spruce Island (sightseeing flights)
- Old Harbor
- Kaguyak
- Lazy Bay
- Moser Bay
- Olga Bay
Accidents
- On Christmas Eve 1961 a Grunmann Goose registered as N1503V crashed after takeoff killing 1 person.[3] It appears that this accident was the only one properly documented
- On October 2 1970 a Cessna 207 of the airline crashed after stalling[5]
- On December 11 1974 a Kodiak Airways Grunmann Goose crashed after losing control but due to lack of evidence the crash could not be determined.[6]