Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Birch Creek, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Birch Creek Airport (KBC), Birch Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,730 miles (or 6,003 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 Peter O. Knight Airport and Birch Creek 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 Peter O. Knight Airport and Birch Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPF / KTPF |
Airport Name: | Peter O. Knight Airport |
Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°54'56"N by 82°26'57"W |
Area Served: | Tampa, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TPF |
More Information: | TPF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBC / |
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Location: | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W |
Area Served: | Birch Creek, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBC |
More Information: | KBC Maps & Info |
Facts about Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF):
- The local fixed base operator was recently sold by Tampa Flying Service and is now operated by Atlas Aviation.
- The furthest airport from Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SW of TPF.
- Because of Peter O. Knight Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Peter O. Knight 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.
- Sound tests conducted by the Aviation Authority showed an increase of 3 dB or less over current usage at the closest residences, or an average of about 58 dB during run ups to take off.
- The airport's original administration building was torn down in the 1960s, and replaced by the current building.
- Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Birch Creek Airport (KBC):
- The closest airport to Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of KBC.
- In addition to being known as "Birch Creek Airport", another name for KBC is "Z91".
- Birch Creek Airport (KBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,178 miles (16,381 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Birch Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Birch Creek 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.