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2 gateways flew Space-A to Diego Garcia often enough to publish in the year ending September 2026, 134 recorded roll calls between them. Yokota AB ran it most often, about twice a week. It also gave retirees the best odds, with Category VI making the cut 78 percent of the time.
Ranked by how often the route ran. Seats are the average released and taken per flight where the terminal reported both. Each row links to the full route page.
| From | Roll calls | How often | Cat VI made it | Seats out / taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokota AB | 112 | about twice a week | 78% | 9 / 0 |
| Naval Station Norfolk | 22 | every week or two | 28% | 72 / 9 |
Gateways that flew to Diego Garcia fewer than twelve times, or whose last flight there was more than ninety days ago, are left off rather than padded. They still show on the live boards when they post.
Frequency is chances; the category rate is odds per chance; empty seats tell you whether a low rate means a full airplane or an empty roll call. A gateway that runs the route most days at 80 percent usually beats one that runs it monthly at 95. Then pick the month: the timing guide has the year-wide pattern and each route page has its own. Then sign up at every gateway you might use, because sign-ups are free and the date is your place in line.
In the year ending September 2026, Yokota AB and Naval Station Norfolk each recorded enough Space-A roll calls to Diego Garcia to publish, 134 in all. Yokota AB flew it most often, about twice a week. Other gateways fly there occasionally and appear on the live boards at spaceascout.com when they do.
By the record, Yokota AB: Category VI made the cut on 78 percent of its 112 reported flights to Diego Garcia in the year ending September 2026. Read that with the seat numbers on the route page, since a roomy route with a slightly lower rate can be the better bet.
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