Nonstop flight route between Alexandria Bay, New York, United States and Roanoke, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maxson Airfield (AXB), Alexandria Bay, New York, United States and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 528 miles (or 849 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 Maxson Airfield and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXB / |
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Location: | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°19'0"N by 75°53'58"W |
Area Served: | Alexandria Bay, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Thousand Islands Airport LLC |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 340 feet (104 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AXB |
More Information: | AXB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROA / KROA |
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Location: | Roanoke, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'32"N by 79°58'32"W |
Area Served: | Roanoke Valley, New River Valley |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1175 feet (358 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ROA |
More Information: | ROA Maps & Info |
Facts about Maxson Airfield (AXB):
- In addition to being known as "Maxson Airfield", another name for AXB is "89NY (formerly 89N)".
- Because of Maxson Airfield's relatively low elevation of 340 feet, planes can take off or land at Maxson Airfield 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 Maxson Airfield (AXB) is Watertown International Airport (ART), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of AXB.
- Maxson Airfield (AXB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Maxson Airfield (AXB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,510 miles (18,523 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- Originally 5,900 feet in length, an expansion to lengthen Runway 6/24 was originally envisioned in the 1970s.
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WSW of ROA.
- Although Roanoke has never had international passenger service, in 2001, the Airport Commission was prepared to change the airport's name to Roanoke International Airport.
- The current terminal building was designed by the Charlotte based architectural firm of Odell Associates and was built to serve as a replacement for the 1953 terminal, later demolished in 2005.
- Between 1984–1985, the city of Roanoke developed an Airport Master Plan calling for $43.8 million to be spent in the development of a new terminal building, in addition to other improvements throughout the site.
- The furthest airport from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,559 miles (18,603 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 315,293 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 297,588 enplanements in 2009, and 316,478 in 2010.