Nonstop flight route between King Salmon, Alaska, United States and Cumberland, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Salmon Airport (AKN), King Salmon, Alaska, United States and Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE), Cumberland, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,527 miles (or 5,676 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 King Salmon Airport and Greater Cumberland 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 King Salmon Airport and Greater Cumberland 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: | AKN / PAKN |
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Location: | King Salmon, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°40'35"N by 156°38'54"W |
Area Served: | King Salmon, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKN |
More Information: | AKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBE / KCBE |
Airport Name: | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport |
Location: | Cumberland, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°36'56"N by 78°45'38"W |
Area Served: | Cumberland, Maryland |
Operator/Owner: | Potomac Highlands Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 775 feet (236 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CBE |
More Information: | CBE Maps & Info |
Facts about King Salmon Airport (AKN):
- The closest airport to King Salmon Airport (AKN) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of AKN.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 42,310 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 40,637 enplanements in 2009, and 41,514 in 2010.
- Because of King Salmon Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at King Salmon 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.
- In addition to being known as "King Salmon Airport", other names for AKN include "(former Naknek Air Force Base)" and "(former Naknek Army Airfield)".
- King Salmon Airport is a state owned, public use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from King Salmon Airport (AKN) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- King Salmon Airport (AKN) has 3 runways.
Facts about Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE):
- The Cumberland Greater Regional Airport was used for a 1.6-mile airport course run in Wiley Ford, West Virginia in the 1950s and 1960s.
- The furthest airport from Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) is Eastern WV Regional Airport (MRB), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) ESE of CBE.
- Currently National Road Autosport holds Autocross events at the airport on a monthly basis.
- Because of Greater Cumberland Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 775 feet, planes can take off or land at Greater Cumberland 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.
- Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) has 2 runways.
- The airport has not had service from a major airline since US Airways Express carrier Air Midwest left in September 2001.
- On the second level of the airport terminal is the Cohongaronta Gallery with an array of displays on the history of the Potomac Highlands area.