Nonstop flight route between Angoon, Alaska, United States and Newquay, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN), Angoon, Alaska, United States and Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY), Newquay, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,449 miles (or 7,160 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Angoon Seaplane Base and Newquay Cornwall Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Angoon Seaplane Base and Newquay Cornwall Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGN / PAGN |
Airport Name: | Angoon Seaplane Base |
Location: | Angoon, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°30'12"N by 134°35'6"W |
Area Served: | Angoon, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AGN |
More Information: | AGN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NQY / EGDG |
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Location: | Newquay, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°26'26"N by 4°59'43"W |
Area Served: | Newquay and Cornwall |
Operator/Owner: | Cornwall Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 390 feet (119 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NQY |
More Information: | NQY Maps & Info |
Facts about Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN):
- Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) is Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) W of AGN.
- Angoon Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE which measures 10,000 by 900 feet.
- Angoon Seaplane Base is a state-owned public-use seaplane base located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Angoon, a city on Admiralty Island in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,568 miles (17,008 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Angoon Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Angoon Seaplane Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY):
- Newquay Cornwall Airport handled 174,891 passengers last year.
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2008 the airport closed from the 1st until 19 December.
- In May 2013, Flybe announced they would cease flying to London-Gatwick, leaving Newquay with year-round flights to just the Isles of Scilly and Manchester.
- The closest airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) is Land's End Airport (LEQ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of NQY.
- By virtue of a recent Statutory Instrument issued on 22 September 2009, Newquay Airport will, from the coming in force of this instrument on 1 November 2009, be subject to current airport bylaws, as per Section 63 of the Airports Act 1986
- The airfield was originally opened in 1933 as a civilian facility, but was requisitioned at the outbreak of World War II and named RAF Trebelzue to support other bases in the Cornwall area.
- The furthest airport from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Newquay Cornwall Airport (meaning Newquay Cornwall Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,055 miles (19,400 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Flying operations at RAF St Mawgan ceased in December 2008.
- From 29 March 2013 the Classic Air Force has operated from the airport using a variety of different aircraft including the world's oldest flying British jet aircraft and the only flying Gloster Meteor T7.
- Because of Newquay Cornwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 390 feet, planes can take off or land at Newquay Cornwall Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Newquay Cornwall Airport", other names for NQY include "Ayrborth Tewynblustri Kernow" and "EGHQ".
- The new terminal extension has increased the terminal size by 20%, and was opened in 2006.