Nonstop flight route between Allakaket, Alaska, United States and Camp Springs, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Allakaket Airport (AET), Allakaket, Alaska, United States and Andrews Field (ADW), Camp Springs, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,411 miles (or 5,489 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 Allakaket Airport and Andrews Field, 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 Allakaket Airport and Andrews Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AET / PFAL |
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Location: | Allakaket, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°33'6"N by 152°37'19"W |
Area Served: | Allakaket, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AET |
More Information: | AET Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADW / KADW |
Airport Name: | Andrews Field |
Location: | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'38"N by 76°52'0"W |
View all routes: | Routes from ADW |
More Information: | ADW Maps & Info |
Facts about Allakaket Airport (AET):
- The furthest airport from Allakaket Airport (AET) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,185 miles (16,392 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Allakaket Airport, is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles north-northwest of the central business district of Allakaket, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- The closest airport to Allakaket Airport (AET) is Bettles Airport (BTT), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NE of AET.
- Because of Allakaket Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at Allakaket 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.
- Allakaket Airport has one runway designated 5/23 with a gravel surface measuring 4,000 by 100 feet.
- Allakaket Airport (AET) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Allakaket Airport", another name for AET is "6A8".
Facts about Andrews Field (ADW):
- The closest airport to Andrews Field (ADW) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of ADW.
- Camp Springs Air Base was designated on 5 September 1942, and construction began on 16 September 1942.
- The furthest airport from Andrews Field (ADW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,691 miles (18,815 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Union American Civil War used a country church near Camp Springs, Maryland for sleeping quarters and on 25 August 1941, President Roosevelt directed use of the land for an airfield.
- In 1963, the Naval Air Facility, originally established at the former NAS Anacostia in 1919, moved to Andrews.
- Joint Base Andrews was designated on 1 October 2009 and on 1 October 2010, the Air Force completed the merge of the 11th Wing and the 316th at Joint Base Andrews.