Nonstop flight route between Bethel, Alaska, United States and Keene, New Hampshire, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bethel Airport (BET), Bethel, Alaska, United States and Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN), Keene, New Hampshire, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,687 miles (or 5,933 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 Bethel Airport and Dillant–Hopkins 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 Bethel Airport and Dillant–Hopkins Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BET / PABE |
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Location: | Bethel, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°46'42"N by 161°50'13"W |
Area Served: | Bethel, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BET |
More Information: | BET Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EEN / KEEN |
Airport Name: | Dillant–Hopkins Airport |
Location: | Keene, New Hampshire, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°53'53"N by 72°16'14"W |
Operator/Owner: | Keene, New Hampshire |
Airport Type: | City of Keene |
Elevation: | 149 feet (45 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EEN |
More Information: | EEN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bethel Airport (BET):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 140,291 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 134,848 enplanements in 2009, and 144,353 in 2010.
- Bethel Airport (BET) has 3 runways.
- Bethel Airport covers an area of 1,056 acres at an elevation of 126 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Bethel Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Bethel 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 "Bethel Airport", other names for BET include "(former Bethel Air Base)" and "(former Todd Army Airfield)".
- Construction began September 21, 1941, and the airfield was activated July 4, 1942.
- The closest airport to Bethel Airport (BET) is Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) E of BET.
- The furthest airport from Bethel Airport (BET) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,584 miles (17,034 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN):
- The closest airport to Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) is Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of EEN.
- Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Dillant–Hopkins Airport's relatively low elevation of 149 feet, planes can take off or land at Dillant–Hopkins 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 1945 a steel hangar was constructed at the airport which would also see local operations moved to it from West Keene.
- The furthest airport from Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,700 miles (18,830 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Initially Dillant–Hopkins provided air service of two flights a day before being forced to fly a single flight a day.
- In 1967 the FAA recommended a $1.8 million series of improvements which would include further extending the runways, the construction of a control tower, improved buildings, and other facilities.