Warbelow's Air Ventures

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Warbelow's Air Ventures
Warbelow's Air Terminal at FAI.jpg
IATA ICAO Callsign
4WWAVWARBELOW
Founded1958
AOC # WVBA620S [1]
Hubs East Ramp of Fairbanks International Airport
Alliance Northern Alaska Tour Company
Air Arctic, Inc.
Fleet size16 (inc. 9 operated by Air Arctic)
Destinations12
Headquarters Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Key peopleMarvin E. Warbelow (founder)
Art Warbelow (owner)
Website www.warbelows.com

Warbelow's Air Ventures is an American regional airline based in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. It operates domestic scheduled passenger, charter, and tour services as well as flight tours, mostly throughout Interior Alaska. Its base is Fairbanks International Airport.

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History

The company was founded by Marvin E. Warbelow in 1958. It operated as 40-Mile Air (in reference to the Fortymile River) from 1970 to 1989, when it was split into two companies by Marvin's sons Charlie and Art. The base in Fairbanks, Alaska operated by Art Warbelow then assumed the name Warbelow's Air Ventures, Inc.. The base in Tok, Alaska continued to operate under the 40-Mile Air, Ltd. name. It was subsequently sold by Charlie Warbelow and continues to operate, mostly serving destinations along the Alaska portion of the Alaska Highway.

Fleet

The Warbelow's Air Ventures fleet consists of at least 16 planes (9 of which are operated by the Warbelow's subsidiary Air Arctic), and includes the following: [2] [3] [4]

Destinations

All destinations are in Alaska. The airline provides Essential Air Service from Fairbanks to Central, Circle, Minto. [6] [7] [8] [9]

See also

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References

  1. "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. "About Us". Warbelow's Air Ventures, Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  3. FAA registry - "Warbelow"
  4. FAA registry - "Air Arctic"
  5. "Contact Warbelow's".
  6. "2007-10-6". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  7. "2008-7-20 Order Selecting Carrier and Establishing Subsidy Rates". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  8. "2008-9-20 Order Selecting Carrier". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  9. "Daily Schedule". Warbelow's Air. Retrieved 2018-03-25.