Nonstop flight route between Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States and Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States and Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC), Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,295 miles (or 3,694 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 St. Louis Downtown Airport and Naukati Bay Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPS / KCPS |
Airport Name: | St. Louis Downtown Airport |
Location: | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°34'14"N by 90°9'21"W |
Area Served: | Greater St. Louis |
Operator/Owner: | Bi-State Development Agency |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from CPS |
More Information: | CPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WNC / |
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Location: | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°50'58"N by 133°13'40"W |
Area Served: | Naukati Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Naukati Bay Community |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WNC |
More Information: | WNC Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS):
- The closest airport to St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) NW of CPS.
- Because of St. Louis Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Downtown 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 St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,998 miles (17,700 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) has 3 runways.
- Taken over by the United States Army Air Forces on 1 August 1939 as a basic pilot training airfield.
- The airport opened in 1929 as Curtiss-Steinberg Airport.
- Historic Hangar #2 houses the Greater Saint Louis Air & Space Museum and the airport is still home to the nation's oldest flight school, Parks College of Engineering and Aviation's Center for Aerospace Sciences, which holds CAA Flight School Certificate #1.
Facts about Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC):
- The closest airport to Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) is Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of WNC.
- Because of Naukati Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Naukati Bay Seaplane Base 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 Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,627 miles (17,103 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Naukati Bay Seaplane Base", other names for WNC include "(Nichin Cove Seaplane Base)" and "AK62".