Nonstop flight route between Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Amook Bay, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), Amook Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,939 miles (or 4,730 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 Altus/Quartz Mountain 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 Altus/Quartz Mountain 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: | AXS / KAXS |
Airport Name: | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport |
Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°41'56"N by 99°20'17"W |
Area Served: | Altus, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Altus |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1433 feet (437 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AXS |
More Information: | AXS 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 Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS):
- The closest airport to Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) is Altus Air Force Base (LTS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of AXS.
- Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,960 miles (17,638 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.