Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Andrau Airpark (AAP), Houston, Texas, United States and Bryant Army Airfield (FRN), Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,260 miles (or 5,246 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 Andrau Airpark and Bryant Army Airfield, 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 Andrau Airpark and Bryant Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAP / KAAP |
Airport Name: | Andrau Airpark |
Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°43'0"N by 95°34'59"W |
Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Closed |
Airport Type: | General Aviation |
Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AAP |
More Information: | AAP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRN / PAFR |
Airport Name: | Bryant Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'45"N by 149°39'16"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 378 feet (115 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FRN |
More Information: | FRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Andrau Airpark (AAP):
- The furthest airport from Andrau Airpark (AAP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,987 miles (17,682 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Andrau Airpark (AAP) has 2 runways.
- The airport served general aviation for west Houston, but a Douglas DC-3 and an A-26C Invader are known to have landed there.
- Because of Andrau Airpark's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Andrau Airpark 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 closest airport to Andrau Airpark (AAP) is Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of AAP.
- The airport was closed on December 23, 1998 when a Houston real estate firm paid Andrau Airpark Inc., the airport's owners, 53 million dollars for the land.
Facts about Bryant Army Airfield (FRN):
- The furthest airport from Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,540 miles (16,963 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bryant Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 378 feet, planes can take off or land at Bryant Army Airfield 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 closest airport to Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) W of FRN.