Nonstop flight route between Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States and Saranac Lake, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK), Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States and Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK), Saranac Lake, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,913 miles (or 4,688 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 Chalkyitsik Airport and Adirondack Regional 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 Chalkyitsik Airport and Adirondack Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIK / PACI |
Airport Name: | Chalkyitsik Airport |
Location: | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°38'41"N by 143°44'24"W |
Area Served: | Chalkyitsik, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CIK |
More Information: | CIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLK / KSLK |
Airport Name: | Adirondack Regional Airport |
Location: | Saranac Lake, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°23'7"N by 74°12'21"W |
Area Served: | Saranac Lake / Lake Placid |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Harrietstown |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1663 feet (507 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLK |
More Information: | SLK Maps & Info |
Facts about Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK):
- Because of Chalkyitsik Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at Chalkyitsik 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 Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,139 miles (16,317 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) W of CIK.
Facts about Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK):
- The closest airport to Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) is Lake Placid Airport (LKP), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SE of SLK.
- The Planning Board's search for an airport site had been prompted by an announcement from Washington, DC that Congress had appropriated funds for the building of a system of airports throughout the country.
- In the 1960s, the Adirondack Airport had three runways.
- Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,560 miles (18,605 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- With the requirement of public ownership thus complied with, events moved swiftly toward the realization of an airport for the Adirondacks.