Nonstop flight route between Attu Island, Alaska, United States and Chignik, Alaska, United States.:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States and Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW), Chignik, Alaska, United States. would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,155 miles (or 1,858 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 Chignik Bay Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | KBW / | 
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| Location: | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°17'44"N by 158°24'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Chignik, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Public Domain | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KBW | 
| More Information: | KBW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):
- On January 1, 1945, 2nd Lt.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW):
- In addition to being known as "Chignik Bay Seaplane Base", another name for KBW is "Z78".
 - The furthest airport from Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,896 miles (17,536 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - Because of Chignik Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Chignik 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 Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) is Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of KBW.
 - Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) has 2 runways.
 
