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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson has put up 213 recorded Space-A flights in the year ending November 2026. Travis AFB, Yokota AB and Osan AB came up most. On the 166 flights where the terminal reported who made the cut, Category VI travelers, the retirees and veterans at the back of the line, got a seat 86 percent of the time. Those flights moved 408 Space-A travelers.
These are the recorded destinations in the year ending November 2026, most frequent first. Terminals only publish firm schedules about 72 hours ahead, so treat this as the pattern, not a promise. Each pair with enough history has its own page under routes, with weekday, seat and month detail.
| Travis AFB | 57 flights |
| Yokota AB | 33 flights |
| Osan AB | 23 flights |
| Kadena AB | 21 flights |
| JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam | 13 flights |
| JB Lewis-McChord | 12 flights |
Another 23 destinations showed up less often. The live boards list every one we have on record.
Category VI is the last group called at roll call, and the fear is that nothing is left by then. The record at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson says otherwise: 86 percent of the 166 reported flights had room by the time Cat VI was called. Not a sure thing, but far from hopeless, and picking your month improves it.
Timing matters here. October and June have been the friendliest months, with retirees getting on 100 percent of reported flights at the top of that range. August has been the toughest at 73 percent. If your dates can move, move them.
By raw volume, October and August saw the most departures in the year ending November 2026, and February the fewest. A busy month means more chances, not better odds, and both numbers matter when you pick a window.
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In the year ending November 2026, Category VI travelers, which covers retirees and eligible veterans, made the cut on 86 percent of the 166 flights where Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson reported a category. The live boards at spaceascout.com show current results.
The most frequent destinations in the year ending November 2026 were Travis AFB, Yokota AB, Osan AB and Kadena AB, out of 213 recorded flights. Published schedules only firm up about 72 hours out.
Email SpaceA5@us.af.mil with your name, category, number of travelers and desired destinations, or use the AMC online portal. Sign up 45 to 60 days before you want to fly. It is free and the email gives you a dated record.
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Space-A Scout collects 72-hour schedules, Patriot Express calendars and roll-call results from more than a hundred passenger terminals, refreshed every twenty minutes. It is free and no account is required. Built by Luke Connally, USMC, Retired, who flies Space-A himself. See every base we hold records for, every route, the guides, or start with the five-minute primer. Location: JB Elmendorf-Richardson, AK.