Nonstop flight route between Alpena, Michigan, United States and Hyder, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpena County Regional Airport (APN), Alpena, Michigan, United States and Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), Hyder, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,127 miles (or 3,423 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 relatively short distance between Alpena County Regional Airport and Hyder Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APN / KAPN | 
| Airport Name: | Alpena County Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Alpena, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°4'41"N by 83°33'37"W | 
| Area Served: | Alpena, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | County of Alpena | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 690 feet (210 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from APN | 
| More Information: | APN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHD / | 
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| Location: | Hyder, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°54'11"N by 130°0'24"W | 
| Area Served: | Hyder, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WHD | 
| More Information: | WHD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Alpena County Regional Airport (APN):
- Several scenes of the film Die Hard 2 were shot there.
 - Alpena County Regional Airport covers an area of 3,084 acres at an elevation of 690 feet above mean sea level.
 - Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) is Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) S of APN.
 - Because of Alpena County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 690 feet, planes can take off or land at Alpena County 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.
 - The furthest airport from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,999 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
Facts about Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD):
- The closest airport to Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) is Stewart Aerodrome (ZST), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNE of WHD.
 - The furthest airport from Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,540 miles (16,962 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
 - Hyder Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 1,000 feet.
 - Because of Hyder Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Hyder 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.
 - Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) currently has only 1 runway.
 - There are two floats for seaplanes, one along the shoreline and another within a protected cove with a concrete launch ramp.
 - In addition to being known as "Hyder Seaplane Base", another name for WHD is "4Z7".
 
