Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Evansville, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Evansville Regional Airport (EVV), Evansville, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,009 miles (or 4,843 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 Ladd Army Airfield and Evansville 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 Ladd Army Airfield and Evansville 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: | FBK / PAFB |
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Location: | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°50'15"N by 147°36'51"W |
Area Served: | Fort Wainwright |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military: Army Airfield |
Elevation: | 454 feet (138 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FBK |
More Information: | FBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EVV / KEVV |
Airport Name: | Evansville Regional Airport |
Location: | Evansville, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°2'17"N by 87°31'50"W |
Area Served: | Evansville, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Evansville/Vanderburgh Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 418 feet (127 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from EVV |
More Information: | EVV Maps & Info |
Facts about Ladd Army Airfield (FBK):
- From the late 1940s into the 1950s, Ladd AFB served as the northern hub for Air Force activities in Alaska.
- Ice fog became a problem for airplanes landing at the field.
- During 1946-1950, personnel from Ladd laid some of the groundwork of the early Cold War with strategic reconnaissance and Arctic research projects.
- Because of Ladd Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 454 feet, planes can take off or land at Ladd Army 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.
- Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,286 miles (16,554 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of FBK.
- In addition to being known as "Ladd Army Airfield", another name for FBK is "(Ladd Air Force Base)".
Facts about Evansville Regional Airport (EVV):
- The original terminal was replaced in 1988 with the new William H.
- The furthest airport from Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,144 miles (17,934 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) is Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) SE of EVV.
- Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) has 3 runways.
- Because of Evansville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 418 feet, planes can take off or land at Evansville Regional 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 airport has an Instrument Landing System.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 193,349 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 153,993 in 2009 and 169,967 in 2010.
- In 1950 a new terminal opened at a cost of $787,000.