Nonstop flight route between Attu Island, Alaska, United States and Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States and Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ), Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,570 miles (or 10,574 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 Casco Cove Coast Guard Station and Barbuda Codrington 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 Casco Cove Coast Guard Station and Barbuda Codrington Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATU / PAAT |
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Location: | Attu Island, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Coast Guard 17th Dist. |
Airport Type: | Private use |
Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATU |
More Information: | ATU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBQ / TAPH |
Airport Name: | Barbuda Codrington Airport |
Location: | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°38'8"N by 61°49'36"W |
Area Served: | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBQ |
More Information: | BBQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):
- 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.
- 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)".
- Established as Naval Air Facility Attu on June 7, 1943, just seven days after Attu Island was declared secured.
- 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 CGS resides at elevation of 88 feet above mean sea level.
- Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ):
- The furthest airport from Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) is Port Hedland International Airport (PHE), which is nearly antipodal to Barbuda Codrington Airport (meaning Barbuda Codrington Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Hedland International Airport), and is located 12,245 miles (19,706 kilometers) away in Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Barbuda Codrington Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Barbuda Codrington 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.
- Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) is V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) S of BBQ.