Nonstop flight route between Port Heiden, Alaska, United States and Dangriga, Belize:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Heiden Airport (PTH), Port Heiden, Alaska, United States and Dangriga Airport (DGA), Dangriga, Belize would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,504 miles (or 7,248 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 Port Heiden Airport and Dangriga 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 Port Heiden Airport and Dangriga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTH / PAPH |
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Location: | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°57'33"N by 158°37'59"W |
Area Served: | Port Heiden, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTH |
More Information: | PTH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGA / |
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Location: | Dangriga, Belize |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°58'56"N by 88°13'51"W |
Area Served: | Dangriga |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 508 feet (155 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DGA |
More Information: | DGA Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Heiden Airport (PTH):
- The airport was built in 1942 after the World War II Japanese attack on the Aleutian Islands.
- Port Heiden Airport (PTH) has 2 runways.
- The Air Force remediated the radar site around 2000, removing all abandoned military structures and returning the site to a natural condition.
- Because of Port Heiden Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Heiden 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.
- In addition to being known as "Port Heiden Airport", other names for PTH include "Port Heiden Air Force Station" and "Fort Morrow Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Port Heiden Airport (PTH) is Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) S of PTH.
- The furthest airport from Port Heiden Airport (PTH) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,850 miles (17,462 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- On April 30, 2008, a Cessna Citation Excel business jet veered off the gravel runway 23 upon landing in a crosswind.
Facts about Dangriga Airport (DGA):
- Dangriga Airport (DGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dangriga Airport (DGA) is Melinda Airport (MDB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of DGA.
- The furthest airport from Dangriga Airport (DGA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,963 miles (19,253 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Dangriga Airport", another name for DGA is "Dangriga Airport (Dangriga)".
- Because of Dangriga Airport's relatively low elevation of 508 feet, planes can take off or land at Dangriga 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.