Nonstop flight route between Akhiok, Alaska, United States and Brownwood, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akhiok Airport (AKK), Akhiok, Alaska, United States and Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD), Brownwood, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,115 miles (or 5,014 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 Akhiok Airport and Brownwood Regional 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 Akhiok Airport and Brownwood Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKK / PAKH |
Airport Name: | Akhiok Airport |
Location: | Akhiok, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°56'18"N by 154°10'57"W |
Area Served: | Akhiok, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKK |
More Information: | AKK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWD / KBWD |
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Location: | Brownwood, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°47'36"N by 98°57'23"W |
Area Served: | Brownwood, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Brownwood |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1387 feet (423 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWD |
More Information: | BWD Maps & Info |
Facts about Akhiok Airport (AKK):
- Akhiok Airport (AKK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SW of AKK.
- Because of Akhiok Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Akhiok 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 Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,851 miles (17,463 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Akhiok Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of Akhiok, a city in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S.
Facts about Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD):
- The closest airport to Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) is Coleman Municipal Airport (COM), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) W of BWD.
- The airport covers 1,497 acres at an elevation of 1,387 feet.
- Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) has 2 runways.
- The 68th and 77th Reconnaissance Groups trained at Brownwood during 1942 with a variety of aircraft, including B-17 Flying Fortresse, B-24 Liberators, P-40 Warhawks and A-20 Havocs.
- The furthest airport from Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,061 miles (17,801 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Brownwood Regional Airport", another name for BWD is "Brownwood Army Airfield".