Nonstop flight route between Alta, Norway and Pratt, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alta Airport (ALF), Alta, Norway and Pratt Regional Airport (PTT), Pratt, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,456 miles (or 7,172 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 Alta Airport and Pratt 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 Alta Airport and Pratt 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: | ALF / ENAT |
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| Location: | Alta, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°58'33"N by 23°22'18"E |
| Area Served: | Alta, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALF |
| More Information: | ALF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTT / KPTT |
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| Location: | Pratt, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°42'9"N by 98°44'48"W |
| Area Served: | Pratt, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Pratt Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1953 feet (595 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTT |
| More Information: | PTT Maps & Info |
Facts about Alta Airport (ALF):
- The location in Elvebakken was somewhat controversial in Alta, especially as the airport would be located so close to the town center, potentially causing noise pollution.
- Alta Airport handled 353,051 passengers last year.
- Alta Airport's catchment area includes Kautokeino, which has no airport.
- The closest airport to Alta Airport (ALF) is Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of ALF.
- In addition to being known as "Alta Airport", another name for ALF is "Alta lufthavn".
- Alta Airport (ALF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Local politicians started discussing the airfield plans again in the mid-1950s, and an airport for Alta was included in the national airport plan launched in 1956.
- Because of Alta Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Alta 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.
- SAS Commuter was established in 1988 and started operations in Northern Norway in May 1990, making Alta its central hub for Finnmark.
- However, no progress was made with the airfield for over a decade.
- The furthest airport from Alta Airport (ALF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,502 miles (16,901 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Avinor decided in February 2007 to build a new passenger terminal and tower for NOK 300 million.
Facts about Pratt Regional Airport (PTT):
- The furthest airport from Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,796 miles (17,375 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) is Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of PTT.
- Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pratt Regional Airport", another name for PTT is "former Pratt AAF".
