K5 · ABE · Inactive
Aban Air
Iran · ABAN

39
Routes
6
Hubs
ABE
ICAO
K5
IATA
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Connecting remote communities across the Pacific Northwest.
Founded
1997
Headquarters
Portland, United States
SeaPort Airlines was a regional airline based in the United States that specialized in providing essential air service to small, underserved communities primarily in the Pacific Northwest and Mid-South regions. Operating under the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, it connected rural towns and cities that would otherwise lack reliable commercial air access.
The airline operated a fleet of small turboprop aircraft, offering scheduled passenger service to destinations in Oregon, Arkansas, Tennessee, and other states. It partnered with major carriers to provide connecting itineraries for passengers traveling beyond its network.
SeaPort Airlines ceased operations in 2016 after facing financial difficulties and challenges common to small regional carriers, including thin margins and high operating costs relative to passenger demand on thin-route markets.
Hubs & network
SeaPort Airlines operated primarily out of Portland International Airport (PDX) in Oregon, with additional service bases in Arkansas and Tennessee.
Fleet
SeaPort Airlines operated Cessna 208 Caravan and Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop aircraft suited for short-haul, small-capacity regional routes.
Notable facts
- ›SeaPort Airlines operated under the U.S. Essential Air Service (EAS) program, which subsidizes service to rural communities.
- ›The airline used the ICAO callsign 'SASQUATCH,' a nod to the Pacific Northwest folklore icon.
- ›SeaPort ceased all operations in March 2016 after financial challenges became insurmountable.
- ›The airline served small communities in Oregon, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Nebraska, among other states.
- ›SeaPort was known for operating some of the smallest commercial aircraft in scheduled U.S. airline service.
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Primary hubs
Route network map (39 legs)












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Route network
AHN → BNACNC
BNA → AHNCNC
BNA → MKLCNC
BUR → IPLCNC
DAL → ELDCNC
ELD → DALCNC
ELD → HOTCNC
GST → HNHCNC
GST → JNUCN1 CNC
HNH → GSTCNC
HNH → JNUCNC CN1
HNS → JNUCNC CN1
HNS → SGYCNC
HOT → ELDCNC
HOT → MEMCNC
HRO → MCICNC
HRO → MEMCNC
IPL → BURCNC
IPL → SANCNC
JNU → GSTCNC CN1
JNU → HNHCNC CN1
JNU → HNSCN1 CNC
JNU → SGYCNC CN1
MCI → HROCNC
MCI → SLNCNC
MEM → ELDCNC
MEM → HOTCNC
MEM → HROCNC
MEM → MKLCNC
MKL → BNACNC
MKL → MEMCNC
OTH → PDXCNC
PDT → PDXCNC
PDX → OTHCNC
PDX → PDTCNC
SAN → IPLCNC
SGY → HNSCNC
SGY → JNUCNC CN1
SLN → MCICNC
Fleet (aircraft types operated)
Latest news
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SMH.com.au· 3/9/2013
Qantas planes sold to Iran
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