Nonstop flight route between Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine and Shemya, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG), Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine and Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,106 miles (or 8,217 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 Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport and Eareckson Air Station, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWG / UKDR |
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Location: | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°2'35"N by 33°12'24"E |
Area Served: | Kryvyi Rih and Lozovatka |
Operator/Owner: | Kryvyi Rih City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 408 feet (124 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWG |
More Information: | KWG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYA / PASY |
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Location: | Shemya, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SYA |
More Information: | SYA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG):
- From 2001 Kryvyi Rih International Airport is in the communal property of the city for the purpose of financial support.
- The airport lacked own web site as of January 8, 2013.
- Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) is Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) N of KWG.
- In addition to being known as "Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport", another name for KWG is ""Міжнародний аеропорт Кривий Ріг (Лозуватка)"".
- Because of Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport's relatively low elevation of 408 feet, planes can take off or land at Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International 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 Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,991 miles (17,688 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):
- On 10 July 1943, eight B-25 Mitchells from the 77th Bombardment Squadron left Adak AAF and refueled at Alexai Point AAF on Attu.
- Eareckson Air Station is a United States Air Force military airport located on the island of Shemya, in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands.
- Because of Eareckson Air Station's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Eareckson Air Station 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.
- Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
- In August, after the Soviet Union declared war against the Japanese Empire, B-24s were dispatched on reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering missions to observe the Russian activity in the Kuriles.
- The spring of 1944 brought improving weather and the B-24s and PV-1s to fly more missions over the Kuriles.
- The Korean War brought extensive use by the Military Air Transport Service for the logistical support of Korea and Japan.
- The furthest airport from Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,168 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- On 27 January 1992 the 5073rd Air Base Group located at Shemya AFB was re-designated as the Pacific Air Forces Eleventh Air Force 673d Air Base Group.
- In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and " ".