Nonstop flight route between Klawock, Alaska, United States and Washington, D.C., United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Klawock Airport (KLW), Klawock, Alaska, United States and Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), Washington, D.C., United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,781 miles (or 4,476 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 Klawock Airport and Bolling Air Force Base, 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 Klawock Airport and Bolling Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLW / PAKW |
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Location: | Klawock, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°34'45"N by 133°4'33"W |
Area Served: | Klawock, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KLW |
More Information: | KLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOF / KBOF |
Airport Name: | Bolling Air Force Base |
Location: | Washington, D.C., United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°50'34"N by 77°0'57"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BOF |
More Information: | BOF Maps & Info |
Facts about Klawock Airport (KLW):
- Klawock Airport (KLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Klawock Airport (KLW) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,638 miles (17,120 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Klawock Airport", another name for KLW is "AKW".
- The closest airport to Klawock Airport (KLW) is Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of KLW.
- Because of Klawock Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Klawock 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.
- On April 6, 2005, about 14:35 Alaska daylight time, a twin-engine Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander airplane, N29884, sustained substantial damage following a main landing gear component failure and subsequent loss of control while landing at the Klawock Airport, Klawock, Alaska.
Facts about Bolling Air Force Base (BOF):
- Although fixed-wing aircraft operations ceased, the installations continued their important service to the country and the world, serving in many capacities, including service with the Military Airlift Command.
- The closest airport to Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) WNW of BOF.
- The furthest airport from Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Not long after its acquisition by the military, the single installation evolved into two separate, adjoining bases.
- The Air Force District of Washington was created and activated at Bolling on 1 October 1985 with the mission of providing administrative support to Air Force members.