Nonstop flight route between Alexander City, Alabama, United States and Waterford, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX), Alexander City, Alabama, United States and Oakland County International Airport (PTK), Waterford, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 688 miles (or 1,107 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 relatively short distance between Thomas C. Russell Field and Oakland County International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALX / KALX |
Airport Name: | Thomas C. Russell Field |
Location: | Alexander City, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°54'52"N by 85°57'47"W |
Area Served: | Alexander City, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | City of Alexander City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 686 feet (209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALX |
More Information: | ALX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTK / KPTK |
Airport Name: | Oakland County International Airport |
Location: | Waterford, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°39'56"N by 83°25'13"W |
Area Served: | Oakland County, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | County of Oakland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTK |
More Information: | PTK Maps & Info |
Facts about Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX):
- This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 and 2009–2013, both of which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- Because of Thomas C. Russell Field's relatively low elevation of 686 feet, planes can take off or land at Thomas C. Russell Field 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.
- Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,222 miles (18,060 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) is Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSE of ALX.
Facts about Oakland County International Airport (PTK):
- The furthest airport from Oakland County International Airport (PTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,269 miles (18,136 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Oakland County International Airport covers an area of 750 acres at an elevation of 981 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Oakland County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at Oakland County International 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.
- Oakland County International Airport (PTK) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Oakland County International Airport (PTK) is Bishop International Airport (FNT), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) NW of PTK.