Nonstop flight route between Amook Bay, Alaska, United States and Grímsey, Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), Amook Bay, Alaska, United States and Grímsey Airport (GRY), Grímsey, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,571 miles (or 5,747 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 Amook Bay Seaplane Base and Grímsey 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 Amook Bay Seaplane Base and Grímsey Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOS / |
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Location: | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°28'17"N by 153°48'55"W |
Area Served: | Amook Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Mike Munsey |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AOS |
More Information: | AOS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRY / BIGR |
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Location: | Grímsey, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°32'48"N by 18°1'6"W |
Area Served: | Grímsey, Iceland |
Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRY |
More Information: | GRY Maps & Info |
Facts about Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS):
- Although classified by the FAA as "private use", Amook Bay has scheduled passenger service to Kodiak, Alaska, which is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
- Because of Amook Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Amook Bay Seaplane Base 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 closest airport to Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of AOS.
- In addition to being known as "Amook Bay Seaplane Base", another name for AOS is "AK81".
- The furthest airport from Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,814 miles (17,403 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Grímsey Airport (GRY):
- In addition to being known as "Grímsey Airport", another name for GRY is "Grímseyjarflugvöllur".
- The closest airport to Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of GRY.
- Grímsey Airport (GRY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Grímsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Grímsey 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 Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,061 miles (17,801 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.