Rusts Flying Service INC

FAA Part 135 Charter Operator · 23 aircraft

About Rusts Flying Service INC

Rusts Flying Service INC is a FAA Part 135 certified charter operator with a fleet of 23 aircraft including 13 turboprop, 10 light. The fleet has an average age of 57.0 years, with the newest aircraft manufactured in 2012. 23 of 23 aircraft hold valid FAA registrations (100%). The operator has 9 NTSB records on file.

Fleet Statistics

Avg Fleet Age 57.0 years

Newest Aircraft 2012

Oldest Aircraft 1948

Valid Registrations 23

Fleet Composition

Turboprop

13 (57%)

Light

10 (43%)

Safety & Compliance

Public records from the FAA and NTSB for aircraft currently on this operator's Part 135 certificate.

9 NTSB Records

9 Accidents

0 Incidents

100% Registrations Valid

Fleet Registration Health 23 of 23 aircraft have valid FAA registrations

Oversight Office AL03 - Anchorage (ANC) (FAA Flight Standards District Office)

Earliest Airworthiness Cert 1990

We don't have third-party safety audit data (ARGUS, Wyvern) on file for this operator yet. Most major Part 135 operators publish their rating on their own site; ask before booking.

NTSB Event History

Date	Aircraft	Location	Type	Injury	Damage
Aug 09, 2025	N232KT	Soldotna, AK	Accident	None	SUBS	Report
Aug 02, 2024	N4444Z	Anchorage, AK	Accident	None	SUBS	Report
Jul 13, 2024	N535KT	Petersville, AK	Accident	None	SUBS	Report
Aug 14, 2023	N4891Z	Skwentna, AK	Accident	None	SUBS	Report
Jul 28, 2022	N320KT	Talkeetna, AK	Accident	None	SUBS	Report
May 23, 2016	N4596U	Chinita Bay, AK	Accident	None	SUBS	Report
Dec 17, 2012	N121KT	Skwentna, AK	Accident	None	SUBS	Report
Jun 14, 2012	N121KT	Talkeetna, AK	Accident	None	SUBS	Report
Jun 30, 2010	N4596U	Iliamna, AK	Accident	Minor	SUBS	Report

Fleet utilization

ADS-B-tracked activity over the trailing 30 days. Aircraft that flew at least once in the window count as active. Numbers miss flights below ADS-B coverage altitude and tails on PIA registration. Methodology →

Flights observed

Hours flown

3 / 23

Aircraft active

13%

Fleet active

Busiest origins

Anchorage (Z41)	5
Goose Bay (Z40)	1
Willow (AK72)	1
Palmer (AK1)	1
Palmer (AK66)	1

Top routes flown

Anchorage (Z41) → Palmer (AK66)	2
Anchorage (Z41) → Goose Bay (Z40)	1
Goose Bay (Z40) → Anchorage (Z41)	1
Anchorage (Z41) → Willow (AK72)	1
Willow (AK72) → Anchorage (Z41)	1
Palmer (AK1) → Anchorage (Z41)	1
Palmer (AK66) → Anchorage (Z41)	1
Anchorage (PANC) → Skwentna (AN03)	1
Anchorage (Z41) → Anchorage (6AK5)	1
Anchorage (6AK5) → Anchorage (Z41)	1

Type mix

Type	Flights	Hours
DHC-2 Beaver	7	5
DHC-3 Turbine Otter	2	1
Cessna U206G Stationair	2	1

Fleet Overview

DHC-3 Turbine Otter

Cessna U206G Stationair

DHC-2 Beaver

De Havilland Beaver DHC-2 Mk III

Cessna A185F Skywagon

Piper Cherokee Six 300

GippsAero GA-8 Airvan

Cessna 208 Caravan

Fleet (23 aircraft)

Tail Number	Type	Category	Year
N121KT	DHC-2 Beaver	Turboprop	1958
N122KT	Piper Cherokee Six 300	Light	—
N125KT	Cessna A185F Skywagon	Light	1977
N1292F	Cessna A185F Skywagon	Light	1975
N232KT	DHC-2 Beaver	Turboprop	1948
N2740X	DHC-2 Beaver	Turboprop	1953
N2899J	DHC-3 Turbine Otter	Turboprop	1961
N320KT	DHC-3 Turbine Otter	Turboprop	1956
N343KT	De Havilland Beaver DHC-2 Mk III	Light	1965
N424KT	DHC-3 Turbine Otter	Turboprop	1958
N4444Z	DHC-2 Beaver	Turboprop	1958
N4596U	Cessna U206G Stationair	Light	1979
N4661Z	Cessna U206G Stationair	Light	1980
N4891Z	Cessna U206G Stationair	Light	1980
N4899R	DHC-3 Turbine Otter	Turboprop	1960
N535KT	De Havilland Beaver DHC-2 Mk III	Light	1967
N626KT	Cessna U206G Stationair	Light	—
N636KT	DHC-3 Turbine Otter	Turboprop	—
N727KT	DHC-3 Turbine Otter	Turboprop	1961
N838KT	DHC-3 Turbine Otter	Turboprop	—
N865HP	Cessna 208 Caravan	Turboprop	1998
N929KT	DHC-3 Turbine Otter	Turboprop	1965
N99GA	GippsAero GA-8 Airvan	Light	2012

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