Nonstop flight route between Pristina, Kosovo and North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN), Pristina, Kosovo and North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP), North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,453 miles (or 8,776 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRN / BKPR |
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Location: | Pristina, Kosovo |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'22"N by 21°2'8"E |
Area Served: | Pristina |
Operator/Owner: | Prishtina International Airport J.S.C. |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 1789 feet (545 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PRN |
More Information: | PRN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WWP / |
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Location: | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°6'59"N by 133°7'18"W |
Area Served: | North Whale Pass, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WWP |
More Information: | WWP Maps & Info |
Facts about Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN):
- Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" handled 1,628,678 passengers last year.
- After securing an agreement, Pristina Airport was reactivated by 53 Field Squadron Royal Engineers as a military airbase on 15 October 1999, then with 45 employees restarted international air transport to several European cities.
- In addition to being known as "Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari"", other names for PRN include "Pristina International Airport", "Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Prishtinës "Adem Jashari"" and "Međunarodni Aerodrom Priština Adem Jašari".
- Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Passengers who fly through Pristina International Airport have at their disposal all the services offered at other airports including 'duty free'.
- From 12 to 26 June 1999 there was a brief but tense stand-off between NATO and the Russian Kosovo Force in which Russian troops occupied the airport.
- The closest airport to Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) is Skopje Airport (SKP), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SE of PRN.
- In June 2006, Pristina International Airport was awarded the Best Airport 2006 Award by Airports Council International.
- The furthest airport from Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,553 miles (18,593 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP):
- The closest airport to North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) is Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ESE of WWP.
- North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of North Whale Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at North Whale 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.
- The furthest airport from North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,610 miles (17,076 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "North Whale Seaplane Base", another name for WWP is "96Z".