Nonstop flight route between Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States and Pilot Point, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States and Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB), Pilot Point, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,707 miles (or 5,966 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 Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport and Ugashik Bay 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 Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport and Ugashik Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDR / KBDR |
Airport Name: | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport |
Location: | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'47"N by 73°7'33"W |
Area Served: | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Operator/Owner: | City of Bridgeport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BDR |
More Information: | BDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UGB / |
Airport Name: | Ugashik Bay Airport |
Location: | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°25'31"N by 157°44'24"W |
Area Served: | Pilot Point, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | BLM--Division of Lands |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UGB |
More Information: | UGB Maps & Info |
Facts about Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR):
- Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) has 2 runways.
- In February 2007 state legislators from Bridgeport, in an effort to force expansion, introduced legislation allowing the State of Connecticut to take over the airport.
- In the 1950s American Airlines stopped at Bridgeport, one Convair a day each way.
- The closest airport to Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of BDR.
- In 1972 it was rededicated as the Igor I.
- The airport was originally Avon Field, a racetrack where aircraft landed on the grass infield.
- Because of Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial 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.
- The furthest airport from Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,765 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB):
- Because of Ugashik Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Ugashik Bay 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.
- Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,819 miles (17,411 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 180 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 207 enplanements in 2009, and 187 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) is Pilot Point Airport (PIP), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of UGB.