Nonstop flight route between Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States and Valdez, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beaver County Airport (BFP), Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States and Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,028 miles (or 4,873 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 Beaver County Airport and Valdez 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 Beaver County Airport and Valdez Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFP / KBVI |
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Location: | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°46'21"N by 80°23'29"W |
Area Served: | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | County of Beaver |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1253 feet (382 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFP |
More Information: | BFP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDZ / PAVD |
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Location: | Valdez, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W |
Area Served: | Valdez, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VDZ |
More Information: | VDZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Beaver County Airport (BFP):
- Beaver County Airport (BFP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Beaver County Airport (BFP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On August 23, 1987, the B-17 Flying Fortress Nine-O-Nine crashed during an airshow at the airport.
- The closest airport to Beaver County Airport (BFP) is Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SSE of BFP.
- In addition to being known as "Beaver County Airport", another name for BFP is "BVI".
- Moore Aviation Inc offers flight training in single and multi engine aircraft from the Cessna and Piper aircraft families.
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- The closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
- Valdez Airport covers an area of 140 acres at an elevation of 121 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Valdez Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Valdez 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.