Yute Commuter Service
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| Founded | 2017 | ||||||
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| Headquarters | Bethel, Alaska, US | ||||||
Yute Commuter Service is an American airline operating in Alaska under FAA Part 135,[3] with their hub located at Bethel Airport. The airline, established in 2017,[1] is the corporate successor to Flight Alaska that did business under the name Yute Air. The airline flies passengers and freight to throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta.[4]
History
In November 2024 former assistant manager Nathan McCabe plead guilty to felony theft for stealing funds from the company. Yute Commuter Service also sued McCabe for more than $200,000 in damages, accusing him of running a scheme to defraud the company.[5]
In October 2025 they helped deliver passengers and aid to Western Alaska during Typhoon Halong.[6]
Destinations
From Yute Commuter Services regularly serves the following destinations as well as more than 40 others.[7]
- Bethel Airport
- Aniak Airport
- Saint Mary's Airport
- Russian Mission Airport
- Pilot Station Airport
- Kalskag Airport
- Mountain Village Airport
Fleet
Yute Commuter Service operates a fleet of aircraft including:[8]
Incidents
On 6 February 2020, a Yute Commuter Service Piper PA-32R, flying under instrument meteorological conditions, crashed about 12 miles out of Tuntutuliak, taking the lives of the pilot and four passengers.[9]
In November 2021, a Yute Cessna 207 caught fire on a runway at Bethel Airport.[10]
On 15 September 2024 a Yute Commuter Service flight crashed near the city of St. Mary's, leading to the death of the pilot and three passengers.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Yute Commuter Services airline profile". airhex.com. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ^ "Airline codes full details - Airline Codes Full Details". www.avcodes.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ^ "U.S. Certificated Air Carriers" (PDF). Transportation.gov (published 2022). March 11, 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
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- ^ Erickson, Evan (2024-11-27). "Former Yute Commuter Service business manager convicted of felony theft". KYUK. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ^ O'Hara, Ashlyn (2025-10-15). "From Soldotna, one airline connects flights and aid to storm-ravaged Western Alaska". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ^ "Routes". Yute Commuter Service. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
- ^ "Yute Commuter Service - PILOT CAREER CENTER". pilotcareercenter.com. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
- ^ Mondor, Colleen. "Why we need to talk about the Yute Air crash near Tuntutuliak". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ^ Kim, Greg (2021-12-09). "NTSB publishes preliminary report on the Yute Commuter Service plane fire". KYUK. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ^ Hollander, Zaz. "Pilot and 3 passengers killed in crash of Yute Commuter Service plane near St. Mary's". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2026-06-19.