The Airlines Operating The Most Flights With The Twin Otter

For nearly 60 years, the Canadian-built de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter has been a lifeline for many isolated communities and the workhorse of many small regional airlines. Using recent data from the aviation analytics website Cirium, we have compiled a list of airlines that currently operate the Twin Otter and where they fly in between.

Winair

Short for Windward Islands Airways International NV, Winair is a government-owned Dutch regional airline based on the Caribbean island of Sint Maarten. According to the aviation data and statistics website ch-aviation, Winair has four DHC-6-300 Twin Otters that it uses to fly to the following destinations from Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) in Sint Maarten:

• Curaçao International Airport (CUR)
• Bonaire Flamingo International Airport (BON)
• Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) in Aruba
• V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) in Antigua
• Gustaf III Airport (SBH) in St. Barts
• Douglas–Charles Airport (DOM) in Dominica
• Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF)
• Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Air Seychelles

Air Seychelles is the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles based at Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) on the island of Mahé. According to the aviation data and statistics website ch-aviation, Air Seychelles has five DHC-6-400 Twin Otters in its fleet. Air Seychelles uses its STOL planes to fly from Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) to the following destinations:

• Praslin Island Airport (PRI)
• Bird Island Airport (BDI)
• Denis Island Airport (DEI)
• D’Arros Island Airport (FSDA)
• Frégate Island Airport (FRK)

Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines is Malaysia’s national flag carrier, headquartered at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). According to the aviation data and statistics website ch-aviation, Malaysia Airlines has six DHC-6-400 Twin Otters in its fleet of 92 aircraft. Malaysia Airlines uses its Twin Otters for domestic flights on the island of Sarawak in Malaysia.

• Marudi Airport (MUR) to Bario Airport (BBN)
• Miri Airport (MYY) to Marudi Airport (MUR)
• Long Lellang Airport (LGL) to Miri Airport (MYY)
• Marudi Airport (MUR) to Long Lellang Airport (LGL)

Divi Divi Air

Based at Curaçao International Airport (CUR), Divi Divi Air has a fleet of four aircraft, two of which are DHC-6-300 Twin Otters. Divi Dive Air uses its twin Otters on flights between Curaçao International Airport (CUR) and the following destinations:

• Bonaire Flamingo International Airport (BON)
• Curaçao International Airport (CUR)
• Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) in Aruba

Harbour Air

Based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, Harbour Air operates a fleet of float planes, of which three are de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters. Harbour Air uses it’s for flights between the following locations:

• Vancouver Harbour
• Victoria Harbour
• Seattle Harbour
• Nanaimo Harbour
• Tofino Harbour
• Whistler Green Lake
• Patricia Bay
• Richmond (YVR South)
• Powell River
• Salt Spring (Ganges)
• Maple Bay
• Sechelt Terminal
• Comox Harbour
• Pitt Meadows

Fiji Airways

From its hub at Nadi International Airport, the Fijian national flag carrier operates flights to 27 destinations. Fiji Airways has a fleet of 21 aircraft, of which three are new Viking DHC-6 Series 400 Twin Otters. Fiji Airways uses its Twin Otters for flights from Nadi International Airport (NAN) and

Suva-Nausori Airport (SUV) to the following destinations:

• Rotuma Airport (RTA)
• Vunisea Airport (KDV)
• Cicia Airport (ICI)
• Vanuabalavu Airport (VBV)
• Taveuni Airport (TVU)
• Koro Airport (KXF)
• Savusavu Airport (SVU)

PAL Airlines

PAL Airlines is a Canadian regional airline based at St. John’s International Airport (YYT) in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Its fleet consists of 31 aircraft, ten of which are DHC-6-300 Twin Otters from St. John’s International Airport (YYT). PAL Airlines uses its Twin Otters to fly to the following destinations:

• Gander International Airport (YQX)
• Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF)
• St. Anthony Airport (YAY)
• Goose Bay Airport (YYR)
• Wabush Airport (YWK)
• Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport (YQM)

Isles of Scilly Skybus

Owned and operated by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, Isles of Scilly Skybus is headquartered in Penzance, Cornwall. The airline operates a fleet of four de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters and three Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders. From its main base at Land’s End Airport (LEQ), it offers year-round flights to St Mary’s Airport (ISC) on the Isles of Scilly. During the summer, Isles of Scilly Skybus provides flights to the Scilly Isles from the following three airports:

• Land’s End Airport (LEQ)
• Exeter Airport (EXT)
• Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY)

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Air Inuit

Air Inuit was founded in 1978 to connect Quebec’s northernmost communities with the rest of Canada and beyond. Headquartered in the Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, Air Inuit’s primary hub is at Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP). According to the aviation data and statistics website ch-aviation, Air Inuit has a fleet of 31 aircraft, seven of which are DHC-6-300 Twin Otters.

• Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ)
• Aupaluk Airport (YPJ)
• Inukjuak Airport (YPH)
• Puvirnituq (YPX)
• Umiujaq (YUD)
• Kangiqsualujjuaq Georges River Airport (XGR)

Photo: Air Inuit

Loganair

Headquartered in Paisley near Glasgow, Logaair is a Scottish regional airline that mainly operates domestic flights within the United Kingdom. |

According to the aviation data and statistics website ch-aviation, Loganair has a fleet of 35 aircraft, one of which is a DHC-6-300 and two of which are DHC-6-400 Twin Otters. Loganair, with the support of the Scottish government, offers flights from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to the following destinations:

• Campbeltown (CAL)
• Tiree Airport (TRE)
• Barra Airport (BRR)

Photo: Lium McManus | Flickr

Barra Airport (BRR) is unique because it is the only commercial airport in the world with scheduled flights that use a tidal beach as a runway.

Air Tindi

Based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, Air Tindi serves northern communities from its hub at Yellowknife Airport (YZF). According to the aviation data and statistics website ch-aviation, Air Tindi has a fleet of 17 aircraft, of which seven are DHC-6-300 Twin Otters. From Yellowknife Airport (YZF) Air Tindi flies to the following destinations:

• Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)
• Gamètì/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA)
• Wekweètì Airport (YFJ)
• Lutselk’e Airport (YSG)
• Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)
• Whatì Airport (YLE)

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