Nonstop flight route between New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Harry Clever Field (PHD), New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,032 miles (or 4,880 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 Harry Clever Field and Eielson 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 Harry Clever Field and Eielson 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: | PHD / KPHD |
Airport Name: | Harry Clever Field |
Location: | New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°28'13"N by 81°25'12"W |
Area Served: | New Philadelphia, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | City of New Philadelphia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 894 feet (272 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PHD |
More Information: | PHD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
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Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EIL |
More Information: | EIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Harry Clever Field (PHD):
- The furthest airport from Harry Clever Field (PHD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,424 miles (18,385 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Harry Clever Field (PHD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Harry Clever Field (PHD) is Wayne County Airport (BJJ), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NW of PHD.
- Because of Harry Clever Field's relatively low elevation of 894 feet, planes can take off or land at Harry Clever Field 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.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- The 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
- The closest airport to Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of EIL.
- The furthest airport from Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,295 miles (16,568 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd Field.
- Operational uses of Mile 26 were few.
- Until 2007, Eielson was a front line base, deploying fighter and bomber units around the world as well as providing for the defense of Alaska.
- Within the first year of its arrival the 354 FW hosted an Arctic combat search and rescue exercise between the United States, Canada, and Russia.