Nonstop flight route between Akutan, Alaska, United States and Albany, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States and Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY), Albany, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,160 miles (or 6,694 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 large distance between Akutan Seaplane Base and Southwest Georgia 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 Akutan Seaplane Base and Southwest Georgia 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: | KQA / |
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Location: | Akutan, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W |
Area Served: | Akutan, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Akutan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KQA |
More Information: | KQA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABY / KABY |
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Location: | Albany, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'8"N by 84°11'39"W |
Area Served: | Albany, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Albany |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 196 feet (60 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABY |
More Information: | ABY Maps & Info |
Facts about Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA):
- The furthest airport from Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,027 miles (17,747 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Akutan Seaplane Base", another name for KQA is "was KQA".
- Because of Akutan Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Akutan 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.
- Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KQA.
Facts about Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY):
- The closest airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SE of ABY.
- On December 11, 1941, the Defense Plant Corporation bought the school from Mr.
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Southwest Georgia Regional Airport", another name for ABY is "(former Albany Army Airfield)".
- Because of Southwest Georgia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 196 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Georgia 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1940 the United States Army Air Corps was establishing civilian pilot training schools at airports in the southeast, with its moderate weather.