Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Union City, Tennessee, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY), Union City, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,784 miles (or 6,089 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 Gambell Airport and Everett-Stewart 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 Gambell Airport and Everett-Stewart 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: | GAM / PAGM |
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Location: | Gambell, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°46'0"N by 171°43'58"W |
Area Served: | Gambell, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GAM |
More Information: | GAM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UCY / KUCY |
Airport Name: | Everett-Stewart Regional Airport |
Location: | Union City, Tennessee, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°22'46"N by 88°59'8"W |
Area Served: | Union City, Tennessee / Martin, Tennessee |
Operator/Owner: | Obion County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 336 feet (102 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UCY |
More Information: | UCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- On 30 August 1975, Wien Air Alaska Flight 99, a Fairchild F-27B on approach to landing, crashed into Sevuokuk Mountain after multiple missed approaches, killing the pilot and co-pilot and eight others out of the 32 crew and passengers on board.
- The furthest airport from Gambell Airport (GAM) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,421 miles (16,771 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Gambell Airport (GAM) is Savoonga Airport (SVA), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of GAM.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Gambell Airport was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
- Because of Gambell Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Gambell 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.
Facts about Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY):
- Established in 1942 by the United States Army Air Forces.
- Everett-Stewart Regional Airport covers an area of 857 acres at an elevation of 336 feet above mean sea level.
- Airfield was operated under contract to USAAF by Embry Riddle-McKay Co.
- The closest airport to Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) is Henry County Airport (PHT), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) E of UCY.
- The airfield was turned over to civil control at the end of the war though the War Assets Administration.
- Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Everett-Stewart Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 336 feet, planes can take off or land at Everett-Stewart 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 furthest airport from Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,069 miles (17,814 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.