About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wainwright Airport (AIN), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Mercer County Airport (BLF), Bluefield, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,556 miles (or 5,723 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AIN / PAWI
Airport Names:
  1. Wainwright Airport
  2. AWI
Location: Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States
GPS Coordinates: 70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W
Area Served: Wainwright, Alaska
Operator/Owner: North Slope Borough
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 45 feet (14 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BLF / KBLF
Airport Name: Mercer County Airport
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
GPS Coordinates: 37°17'44"N by 81°12'28"W
Area Served: Bluefield / Princeton, West Virginia
Operator/Owner: Mercer County Airport Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2857 feet (871 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Wainwright Airport (AIN):

  • Because of Wainwright Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Wainwright 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 2007 due to soil erosion and budget concerns.
  • The closest airport to Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) E of AIN.
  • Wainwright Airport (AIN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Wainwright Airport", another name for AIN is "AWI".
  • The furthest airport from Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,348 miles (16,654 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.

Facts about Mercer County Airport (BLF):

  • The closest airport to Mercer County Airport (BLF) is New River Valley Airport (PSK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of BLF.
  • Mercer County Airport (BLF) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Mercer County Airport is a public use airport in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States.
  • The furthest airport from Mercer County Airport (BLF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,493 miles (18,496 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Map of Nearest Airports to Wainwright Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Wainwright Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
160.04 miles (96.62 km) EAtqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK)Atqasuk, Alaska, United StatesView Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport on a map Set ATK as origin Airport Set ATK as destination Airport Get more information about Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport
285.40 miles (137.44 km) ENEWiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW)Barrow, Alaska, United StatesView Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport on a map Set BRW as origin Airport Set BRW as destination Airport Get more information about Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport
394.37 miles (151.87 km) SWPoint Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ)Point Lay, Alaska, United StatesView Point Lay LRRS Airport on a map Set PIZ as origin Airport Set PIZ as destination Airport Get more information about Point Lay LRRS Airport
4154.70 miles (248.96 km) EPoint 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 origin Airport Set LNI as destination Airport Get more information about Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site
5190.17 miles (306.05 km) SWCape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR)Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United StatesView Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport on a map Set LUR as origin Airport Set LUR as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport
6205.10 miles (330.07 km) ESEUmiat Airport (UMT)Umiat, Alaska, United StatesView Umiat Airport on a map Set UMT as origin Airport Set UMT as destination Airport Get more information about Umiat Airport
7209.61 miles (337.33 km) EAlpine Airstrip (DQH)Deadhorse, Alaska, United StatesView Alpine Airstrip on a map Set DQH as origin Airport Set DQH as destination Airport Get more information about Alpine Airstrip
8209.99 miles (337.95 km) ENuiqsut Airport (NUI)Nuiqsut, Alaska, United StatesView Nuiqsut Airport on a map Set NUI as origin Airport Set NUI as destination Airport Get more information about Nuiqsut Airport
9224.91 miles (361.95 km) SSWNoatak Airport (WTK)Noatak, Alaska, United StatesView Noatak Airport on a map Set WTK as origin Airport Set WTK as destination Airport Get more information about Noatak Airport
10228.11 miles (367.11 km) SWPoint Hope Airport (PHO)Point Hope, Alaska, United StatesView Point Hope Airport on a map Set PHO as origin Airport Set PHO as destination Airport Get more information about Point Hope Airport
11229.61 miles (369.52 km) SSWKivalina Airport (KVL)Kivalina, Alaska, United StatesView Kivalina Airport on a map Set KVL as origin Airport Set KVL as destination Airport Get more information about Kivalina Airport
12240.62 miles (387.24 km) EUgnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK)Kuparuk, Alaska, United StatesView Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport on a map Set UUK as origin Airport Set UUK as destination Airport Get more information about Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport
13249.70 miles (401.85 km) SSEAmbler Airport (ABL)Ambler, Alaska, United StatesView Ambler Airport on a map Set ABL as origin Airport Set ABL as destination Airport Get more information about Ambler Airport
14253.27 miles (407.60 km) SBob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN)Kiana, Alaska, United StatesView Bob Baker Memorial Airport on a map Set IAN as origin Airport Set IAN as destination Airport Get more information about Bob Baker Memorial Airport
15264.63 miles (425.88 km) SEAnaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP)Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United StatesView Anaktuvuk Pass Airport on a map Set AKP as origin Airport Set AKP as destination Airport Get more information about Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Wainwright Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Wainwright Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,348.16 miles (16,653.71 km) ESETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as origin Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
29,904.25 miles (15,939.30 km) SGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as origin Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
39,902.69 miles (15,936.80 km) SCape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as origin Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
49,895.59 miles (15,925.38 km) SPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
59,861.54 miles (15,870.57 km) SPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
69,821.97 miles (15,806.89 km) SEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
79,783.92 miles (15,745.66 km) ESEPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as origin Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
89,777.06 miles (15,734.62 km) ESERAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as origin Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
99,741.25 miles (15,676.98 km) ESEUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as origin Airport Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
109,715.62 miles (15,635.73 km) SSWMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
119,690.06 miles (15,594.60 km) ESEHermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Hermes Quijada International Airport on a map Set RGA as origin Airport Set RGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hermes Quijada International Airport
129,659.90 miles (15,546.06 km) SSWMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
139,604.85 miles (15,457.47 km) SKleinsee Airport (KLZ)Kleinzee, South AfricaView Kleinsee Airport on a map Set KLZ as origin Airport Set KLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kleinsee Airport
149,601.66 miles (15,452.34 km) SSWLebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as origin Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
159,601.37 miles (15,451.86 km) SMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as origin Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Mercer County Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Mercer County Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
131.11 miles (50.07 km) ESENew River Valley Airport (PSK)Dublin, Virginia, United StatesView New River Valley Airport on a map Set PSK as destination Airport Set PSK as destination Airport Get more information about New River Valley Airport
234.26 miles (55.13 km) NRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)Beckley, West Virginia, United StatesView Raleigh County Memorial Airport on a map Set BKW as destination Airport Set BKW as destination Airport Get more information about Raleigh County Memorial Airport
344.42 miles (71.48 km) EVirginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB)Blacksburg, Virginia, United StatesView Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport on a map Set BCB as destination Airport Set BCB as destination Airport Get more information about Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport
458.90 miles (94.80 km) NEGreenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)Lewisburg, West Virginia, United StatesView Greenbrier Valley Airport on a map Set LWB as destination Airport Set LWB as destination Airport Get more information about Greenbrier Valley Airport
561.99 miles (99.76 km) SWVirginia Highlands Airport (VJI)Abingdon, Virginia, United StatesView Virginia Highlands Airport on a map Set VJI as destination Airport Set VJI as destination Airport Get more information about Virginia Highlands Airport
667.75 miles (109.03 km) ERoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)Roanoke, Virginia, United StatesView Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport on a map Set ROA as destination Airport Set ROA as destination Airport Get more information about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
774.39 miles (119.72 km) SWilkes County Airport (IKB)North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United StatesView Wilkes County Airport on a map Set IKB as destination Airport Set IKB as destination Airport Get more information about Wilkes County Airport
875.88 miles (122.11 km) WSWLonesome Pine Airport (LNP)Wise, Virginia, United StatesView Lonesome Pine Airport on a map Set LNP as destination Airport Set LNP as destination Airport Get more information about Lonesome Pine Airport
977.53 miles (124.77 km) NNWYeager Airport (CRW)Charleston, West Virginia, United StatesView Yeager Airport on a map Set CRW as destination Airport Set CRW as destination Airport Get more information about Yeager Airport
1087.23 miles (140.39 km) SWTri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI)Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United StatesView Tri-Cities Regional Airport on a map Set TRI as destination Airport Set TRI as destination Airport Get more information about Tri-Cities Regional Airport
1197.11 miles (156.28 km) SESmith Reynolds Airport (INT)Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United StatesView Smith Reynolds Airport on a map Set INT as destination Airport Set INT as destination Airport Get more information about Smith Reynolds Airport
12104.38 miles (167.99 km) SSWFoothills Regional Airport (MRN)Morganton, North Carolina, United StatesView Foothills Regional Airport on a map Set MRN as destination Airport Set MRN as destination Airport Get more information about Foothills Regional Airport
13104.45 miles (168.10 km) NWTri-State Airport (HTS)Huntington, West Virginia, United StatesView Tri-State Airport on a map Set HTS as destination Airport Set HTS as destination Airport Get more information about Tri-State Airport
14104.64 miles (168.41 km) NWLawrence County Airpark (HTW)Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United StatesView Lawrence County Airpark on a map Set HTW as destination Airport Set HTW as destination Airport Get more information about Lawrence County Airpark
15107.89 miles (173.64 km) SHickory Regional Airport (HKY)Hickory, North Carolina, United StatesView Hickory Regional Airport on a map Set HKY as destination Airport Set HKY as destination Airport Get more information about Hickory Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Mercer County Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Mercer County Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,493.06 miles (18,496.25 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,471.25 miles (18,461.14 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,448.92 miles (18,425.21 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
411,443.63 miles (18,416.70 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
511,418.96 miles (18,376.99 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
611,403.58 miles (18,352.24 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
711,394.39 miles (18,337.45 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
811,387.55 miles (18,326.44 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
911,364.93 miles (18,290.03 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
1011,349.04 miles (18,264.47 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1111,346.23 miles (18,259.94 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,320.00 miles (18,217.74 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1311,297.53 miles (18,181.57 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,293.50 miles (18,175.09 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,265.80 miles (18,130.50 km) SWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport