Nonstop flight route between Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kotlas Airport (KSZ), Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia and Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,540 miles (or 8,915 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 Kotlas Airport and Altus 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 Kotlas Airport and Altus 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: | KSZ / ULKK |
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Location: | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°14'12"N by 46°41'48"E |
Area Served: | Kotlas |
Operator/Owner: | Transavia-Guarantee |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KSZ |
More Information: | KSZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
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Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kotlas Airport (KSZ):
- In addition to being known as "Kotlas Airport", another name for KSZ is "Аэропорт Котлас".
- Because of Kotlas Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Kotlas 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.
- Kotlas Airport (KSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kotlas Airport (KSZ) is Velikiy Ustyug (VUS), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SSW of KSZ.
- The furthest airport from Kotlas Airport (KSZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,318 miles (16,605 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- The post Cold War environment would bring many changes to Altus AFB.
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- The host unit at Altus AFB is the 97th Air Mobility Wing, assigned to the Nineteenth Air Force of the Air Education and Training Command.
- June 1961 witnessed the activation of twelve Atlas “F” intercontinental ballistic missile sites within a 40-mile radius of the base.
- Between 1945 and 1953 Altus would serve as a scrap yard for hundreds of World War II era military aircraft.
- The 97 AMW discontinued FTU responsibilities for the C-141 concurrent with that aircraft's retirement from the USAF inventory in 2006.