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PIZ Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PIZ / PPIZ
Airport Name: Point Lay LRRS Airport
Location: Point Lay, Alaska, United States
GPS Coordinates: 69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W
Operator/Owner: U.S. Government 11 TCW/LGO Elmendorf
Airport Type: Public / Military
Elevation: 25 feet (8 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ):

  • The furthest airport from Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
  • Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The radar station was upgraded in the late 1980s with new radars and in 1989 was re-designated part of the North Warning System as a Long Range Radar Site, A-15, controlled by the Pacific Air Forces 611th Air Support Group, based at Elmendorf AFB.
  • Point Lay LRRS Airport has one runway designated 5/23 with a gravel surface measuring 3,519 by 80 feet.
  • Because of Point Lay LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Lay LRRS 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 LRR site was inactivated in 1989 due to soil erosion & budget concerns.
  • The airport was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line Radar station at Point Lay.
  • The closest airport to Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Wainwright Airport (AIN), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) NE of PIZ.

Map of Nearest Airports from Point Lay LRRS Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Point Lay LRRS Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
194.37 miles (151.87 km) NEWainwright Airport (AIN)Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United StatesView Wainwright Airport on a map Set AIN as destination Airport Get more information about Wainwright Airport
296.10 miles (154.65 km) SWCape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR)Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United StatesView Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport on a map Set LUR as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport
3133.75 miles (215.25 km) SWPoint Hope Airport (PHO)Point Hope, Alaska, United StatesView Point Hope Airport on a map Set PHO as destination Airport Get more information about Point Hope Airport
4140.56 miles (226.20 km) ENEAtqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK)Atqasuk, Alaska, United StatesView Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport on a map Set ATK as destination Airport Get more information about Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport
5143.29 miles (230.60 km) SSWKivalina Airport (KVL)Kivalina, Alaska, United StatesView Kivalina Airport on a map Set KVL as destination Airport Get more information about Kivalina Airport
6150.01 miles (241.42 km) SNoatak Airport (WTK)Noatak, Alaska, United StatesView Noatak Airport on a map Set WTK as destination Airport Get more information about Noatak Airport
7179.43 miles (288.77 km) NEWiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW)Barrow, Alaska, United StatesView Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport on a map Set BRW as destination Airport Get more information about Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport
8197.02 miles (317.08 km) SRalph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ)Kotzebue, Alaska, United StatesView Ralph Wien Memorial Airport on a map Set OTZ as destination Airport Get more information about Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
9201.39 miles (324.11 km) SSEBob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN)Kiana, Alaska, United StatesView Bob Baker Memorial Airport on a map Set IAN as destination Airport Get more information about Bob Baker Memorial Airport
10207.68 miles (334.24 km) SSERobert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV)Noorvik, Alaska, United StatesView Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport on a map Set ORV as destination Airport Get more information about Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport
11223.59 miles (359.84 km) SEAmbler Airport (ABL)Ambler, Alaska, United StatesView Ambler Airport on a map Set ABL as destination Airport Get more information about Ambler Airport
12229.89 miles (369.97 km) SSESelawik Airport (WLK)Selawik, Alaska, United StatesView Selawik Airport on a map Set WLK as destination Airport Get more information about Selawik Airport
13241.11 miles (388.04 km) ENEPoint Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI)Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United StatesView Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site on a map Set LNI as destination Airport Get more information about Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site
14246.60 miles (396.87 km) SEShungnak Airport (SHG)Shungnak, Alaska, United StatesView Shungnak Airport on a map Set SHG as destination Airport Get more information about Shungnak Airport
15247.53 miles (398.36 km) SEDahl Creek Airport (DCK)Dahl Creek, Alaska, United StatesView Dahl Creek Airport on a map Set DCK as destination Airport Get more information about Dahl Creek Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Point Lay LRRS Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Point Lay LRRS Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,386.93 miles (16,716.11 km) ESETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
29,965.06 miles (16,037.17 km) SCape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
39,959.80 miles (16,028.70 km) SGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
49,944.98 miles (16,004.85 km) SSWPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
59,908.50 miles (15,946.15 km) SSWPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
69,867.18 miles (15,879.65 km) SSWEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
79,840.06 miles (15,836.01 km) EPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
89,832.29 miles (15,823.49 km) ESERAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
99,781.47 miles (15,741.71 km) ESEUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
109,759.47 miles (15,706.30 km) SSWMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
119,732.25 miles (15,662.50 km) ESEHermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Hermes Quijada International Airport on a map Set RGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hermes Quijada International Airport
129,700.63 miles (15,611.61 km) SSWMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
139,669.68 miles (15,561.81 km) SKleinsee Airport (KLZ)Kleinzee, South AfricaView Kleinsee Airport on a map Set KLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kleinsee Airport
149,648.32 miles (15,527.43 km) SSWMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
159,646.06 miles (15,523.79 km) SSWSemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport