Nonstop flight route between Attu Island, Alaska, United States and Allakaket, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States and Allakaket Airport (AET), Allakaket, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,491 miles (or 2,400 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 Casco Cove Coast Guard Station and Allakaket Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):

• Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The island is protected as part of the National Parks Trust territory and few people visit the island or area, as it is restricted.
• Because of Casco Cove Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station 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.
• Casco Cove Coast Guard Station is a military facility and private use airfield on Attu Island, one of the Aleutian Islands in the U.S.
• On January 1, 1945, 2nd Lt.
• The Casco Cove Airport was a LORAN navigation station operated by the United States Coast Guard.
• Casco Cove is one of the most isolated and remote airports in the United States.
• The closest airport to Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Eareckson Air Station (SYA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ESE of ATU.
• In addition to being known as "Casco Cove Coast Guard Station", other names for ATU include "LORAN Station Attu" and "(former Naval Air Facility Attu)".
• The furthest airport from Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,631 miles (17,109 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.

Facts about Allakaket Airport (AET):

• In addition to being known as "Allakaket Airport", another name for AET is "6A8".
• Allakaket Airport (AET) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Allakaket Airport (AET) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,185 miles (16,392 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Allakaket Airport has one runway designated 5/23 with a gravel surface measuring 4,000 by 100 feet.
• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 2,505 passenger boardings in calendar year 2007, an increase of 27% from the 1,969 enplanements in 2006.
• Because of Allakaket Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at Allakaket 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 closest airport to Allakaket Airport (AET) is Bettles Airport (BTT), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NE of AET.