Nonstop flight route between Gambell, Alaska, United States and Edson, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambell Airport (GAM), Gambell, Alaska, United States and Edson Airport (YET), Edson, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,031 miles (or 3,268 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 Gambell Airport and Edson Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YET / CYET |
Airport Name: | Edson Airport |
Location: | Edson, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°34'44"N by 116°27'54"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Edson |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3043 feet (928 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YET |
More Information: | YET Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambell Airport (GAM):
- Gambell Airport was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
- Gambell Airport is a public airport located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Gambell Airport", another name for GAM is "(former Gambell Army Airfield)".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Gambell Airport (GAM) is Savoonga Airport (SVA), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of GAM.
- Gambell Airport (GAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Edson Airport (YET):
- The furthest airport from Edson Airport (YET) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,287 miles (16,555 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Edson Airport (YET) is High Prairie Airport (ZHP), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) S of YET.
- Edson Airport (YET) currently has only 1 runway.