Nonstop flight route between King Salmon, Alaska, United States and Split, Croatia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Salmon Airport (AKN), King Salmon, Alaska, United States and Split Airport (SPU), Split, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,363 miles (or 8,631 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 King Salmon Airport and Split 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 King Salmon Airport and Split Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKN / PAKN |
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Location: | King Salmon, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°40'35"N by 156°38'54"W |
Area Served: | King Salmon, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKN |
More Information: | AKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPU / LDSP |
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Location: | Split, Croatia |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°32'20"N by 16°17'53"E |
Area Served: | Split/Kaštela/Trogir |
Operator/Owner: | Split Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SPU |
More Information: | SPU Maps & Info |
Facts about King Salmon Airport (AKN):
- Because of King Salmon Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at King Salmon 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.
- The furthest airport from King Salmon Airport (AKN) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "King Salmon Airport", other names for AKN include "(former Naknek Air Force Base)" and "(former Naknek Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to King Salmon Airport (AKN) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of AKN.
- King Salmon Airport (AKN) has 3 runways.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 42,310 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 40,637 enplanements in 2009, and 41,514 in 2010.
- King Salmon Airport is a state owned, public use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S.
- On June 30, 1985, Douglas C-47B N168Z of Northern Peninsula Fisheries was substantially damaged at King Salmon when both engines failed on approach while the aircraft was on an executive flight from Homer Airport, Alaska.
Facts about Split Airport (SPU):
- The furthest airport from Split Airport (SPU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,800 miles (18,990 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Split Airport (SPU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Split Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Split 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.
- The closest airport to Split Airport (SPU) is Bol Airport (BWK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SE of SPU.
- In addition to being known as "Split Airport", another name for SPU is "Zračna luka Split".
- The apron was already constructed in 2011 with the capacity slightly over the old one but with better security conditions.
- Split Airport handled 1,581,734 passengers last year.
- The Airport follows Zagreb Airport and has surpassed Dubrovnik Airport in 2013 as the second busiest airport in Croatia handling 1,581,734 passengers that year.