Nonstop flight route between Morgantown, West Virginia, United States and Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), Morgantown, West Virginia, United States and Boswell Bay Airport (BSW), Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,104 miles (or 4,995 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 Morgantown Municipal Airport and Boswell Bay 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 Morgantown Municipal Airport and Boswell Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGW / KMGW |
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Location: | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°38'34"N by 79°54'59"W |
Area Served: | Morgantown, West Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Morgantown |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1248 feet (380 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGW |
More Information: | MGW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSW / |
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Location: | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°25'23"N by 146°8'44"W |
Area Served: | Boswell Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Forest Service |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSW |
More Information: | BSW Maps & Info |
Facts about Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW):
- In addition to being known as "Morgantown Municipal Airport", another name for MGW is "Walter L. Bill Hart Field".
- The furthest airport from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,518 miles (18,537 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is Greene County Airport (WAY), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNW of MGW.
- The airport covers an area of 638 acres at an elevation of 1,248 feet above mean sea level.
- Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) currently has only 1 runway.
- While the airport's runway cannot handle larger airplanes, it has filed a request with the Federal Aviation Administration to lengthen the runway.
Facts about Boswell Bay Airport (BSW):
- In addition to being known as "Boswell Bay Airport", another name for BSW is "AK97".
- The furthest airport from Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,573 miles (17,015 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Boswell Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Boswell Bay 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 Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) is Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of BSW.
- Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) currently has only 1 runway.