Nonstop flight route between Albany, Georgia, United States and Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY), Albany, Georgia, United States and Yakataga Airport (CYT), Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,276 miles (or 5,272 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Airport and Yakataga 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Airport and Yakataga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABY / KABY |
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Location: | Albany, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'8"N by 84°11'39"W |
Area Served: | Albany, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Albany |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 196 feet (60 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABY |
More Information: | ABY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYT / PACY |
Airport Name: | Yakataga Airport |
Location: | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°4'54"N by 142°29'36"W |
Area Served: | Yakataga, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Federal Aviation Administration |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CYT |
More Information: | CYT Maps & Info |
Facts about Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY):
- Because of Southwest Georgia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 196 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Georgia Regional 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.
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) has 2 runways.
- In 1940 the United States Army Air Corps was establishing civilian pilot training schools at airports in the southeast, with its moderate weather.
- In September 1945, control of the airfield was turned over to the City of Albany, and Eastern resumed service after the war.
- The furthest airport from Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SE of ABY.
- In addition to being known as "Southwest Georgia Regional Airport", another name for ABY is "(former Albany Army Airfield)".
- During the first year of operation, Darr Aero Tech graduated 559 American and 86 British cadets.
- Albany Army Airfield and Darr Aero Tech is remembered by a display inside the terminal building plus a memorial and flagpole outside.
- Albany Airport opened in 1935, about 4 miles southwest of the city.
Facts about Yakataga Airport (CYT):
- Because of Yakataga Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Yakataga 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.
- Yakataga Airport (CYT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yakataga Airport (CYT) is Icy Bay Airport (ICY), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of CYT.
- Yakataga Airport covers an area of 1,115 acres at an elevation of 12 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Yakataga Airport (CYT) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,555 miles (16,987 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.