Nonstop flight route between Atkamba, Papua New Guinea and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atkamba Airport (ABP), Atkamba, Papua New Guinea and Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,131 miles (or 13,085 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 Atkamba Airport and Altus Air Force Base, 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 Atkamba Airport and Altus Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABP / |
Airport Name: | Atkamba Airport |
Location: | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°4'0"S by 141°5'59"E |
Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABP |
More Information: | ABP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
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Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Atkamba Airport (ABP):
- Atkamba Airport (ABP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Atkamba Airport's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at Atkamba 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 furthest airport from Atkamba Airport (ABP) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,788 miles (18,970 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Atkamba Airport (ABP) is Biangabip Airport (BPK), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) NE of ABP.
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- The post Cold War environment would bring many changes to Altus AFB.
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
- The 577th Strategic Missile Squadron operated twelve missile sites, of one missile at each site.
- Altus AFB supports about 2,000 permanent military personnel.
- Between 1945 and 1953 Altus would serve as a scrap yard for hundreds of World War II era military aircraft.