Nonstop flight route between Attu Island, Alaska, United States and Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States and El Lencero Airport (JAL), Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,155 miles (or 8,296 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 El Lencero 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 El Lencero 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: | JAL / MMJA |
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Location: | Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°28'30"N by 96°47'50"W |
Area Served: | Xalapa |
Operator/Owner: | State government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3127 feet (953 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JAL |
More Information: | JAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):
- Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The island is protected as part of the National Parks Trust territory and few people visit the island or area, as it is restricted.
- On January 1, 1945, 2nd Lt.
- Established as Naval Air Facility Attu on June 7, 1943, just seven days after Attu Island was declared secured.
- The Casco Cove Airport was a LORAN navigation station operated by the United States Coast Guard.
- 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.
- 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 El Lencero Airport (JAL):
- Four miles south of the airport is the hill Chavarrillo, which has 4,000 feet of elevation.
- The only airport runway is 08–26 with 3,127 feet of elevation, paved, 1,780 meters long and 30 meters wide.
- In addition to being known as "El Lencero Airport", another name for JAL is "Aeropuerto Nacional El Lencero".
- El Lencero Airport (JAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport has the exclusive room Aeromar, the Salón Diamante.
- The closest airport to El Lencero Airport (JAL) is General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) ESE of JAL.
- The furthest airport from El Lencero Airport (JAL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,401 miles (18,348 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.