Nonstop flight route between Auburn, Alabama, United States and Amook Bay, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), Auburn, Alabama, United States and Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), Amook Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,564 miles (or 5,736 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 Auburn University Regional Airport and Amook Bay Seaplane Base, 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 Auburn University Regional Airport and Amook Bay Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUO / KAUO |
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Location: | Auburn, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°36'54"N by 85°26'2"W |
Area Served: | Auburn & Opelika |
Operator/Owner: | Auburn University |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 777 feet (237 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUO |
More Information: | AUO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOS / |
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Location: | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°28'17"N by 153°48'55"W |
Area Served: | Amook Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Mike Munsey |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AOS |
More Information: | AOS Maps & Info |
Facts about Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO):
- In November 2009, the Auburn University Board of Trustees voted to rename the Auburn-Opelika Robert G.
- The closest airport to Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) is Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WSW of AUO.
- Auburn University Regional Airport covers an area of 423 acres at an elevation of 777 feet above mean sea level.
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- Because of Auburn University Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 777 feet, planes can take off or land at Auburn University 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.
- When first constructed in 1930, the Auburn–Opelika Airport was a private airfield built to serve the sister cities of Auburn and Opelika located in Lee County, Alabama.
- In addition to being known as "Auburn University Regional Airport", another name for AUO is "Robert G. Pitts Field".
- Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,249 miles (18,104 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS):
- The closest airport to Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of AOS.
- Although classified by the FAA as "private use", Amook Bay has scheduled passenger service to Kodiak, Alaska, which is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
- In addition to being known as "Amook Bay Seaplane Base", another name for AOS is "AK81".
- The furthest airport from Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,814 miles (17,403 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Amook Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Amook 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.