Nonstop flight route between Auburn, Alabama, United States and Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from AUO to KPY:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- AUO Airport Information
- KPY Airport Information
- Facts about AUO
- Facts about KPY
- Map of Nearest Airports to AUO
- List of Nearest Airports to AUO
- Map of Furthest Airports from AUO
- List of Furthest Airports from AUO
- Map of Nearest Airports to KPY
- List of Nearest Airports to KPY
- Map of Furthest Airports from KPY
- List of Furthest Airports from KPY
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), Auburn, Alabama, United States and Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY), Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,535 miles (or 5,689 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 Port Bailey 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 Port Bailey 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 |
Airport Names: |
|
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: | KPY / |
Airport Name: | Port Bailey Seaplane Base |
Location: | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°55'47"N by 153°2'26"W |
Area Served: | Port Bailey, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Kadiak Fisheries |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KPY |
More Information: | KPY Maps & Info |
Facts about Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO):
- Maintenance is available during normal working hours, from 7 AM to 4 PM local time.
- In January 2002, the ribbon cutting ceremony was held to open the 1,332-foot runway extension.
- 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.
- The airport offers no commercial service in or out of Auburn.
- As of August 2006, the Federal Aviation Administration gave clearance for the installation of a glideslope antenna and approach lighting system for runway 36.
- 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.
- Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Auburn University Regional Airport", another name for AUO is "Robert G. Pitts Field".
- 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.
- Over the next several decades, many improvements would be made to the airport, making it a standard of excellence in the general aviation field.
- The 1960s continued to see major improvements to the airport.
Facts about Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY):
- Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) is Port Lions Airport (ORI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of KPY.
- Because of Port Bailey Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Bailey 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 furthest airport from Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,781 miles (17,351 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.