Nonstop flight route between Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Portsmouth, Ohio, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Allen Army Airfield (BIG), Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH), Portsmouth, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,040 miles (or 4,892 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 Allen Army Airfield and Greater Portsmouth Regional 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 Allen Army Airfield and Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIG / PABI |
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Location: | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'43"N by 145°43'11"W |
Area Served: | Fort Greely, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1291 feet (393 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIG |
More Information: | BIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMH / KPMH |
Airport Name: | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport |
Location: | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°50'26"N by 82°50'49"W |
Area Served: | Portsmouth, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | Scioto County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 663 feet (202 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PMH |
More Information: | PMH Maps & Info |
Facts about Allen Army Airfield (BIG):
- Allen Army Airfield (BIG) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Allen Army Airfield", another name for BIG is "(former Big Delta Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,331 miles (16,625 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Established in 1942 as Big Delta Army Airfield, it was named for river delta formed by the confluence of the Delta River and the Tanana River.
- The closest airport to Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Delta Junction Airport (DJN), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) N of BIG.
Facts about Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH):
- The closest airport to Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) is Lawrence County Airpark (HTW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SSE of PMH.
- The airport offers fuel services along with a small snack bar, a couple of hangars, mechanics, and pilot snooze room.
- Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 663 feet, planes can take off or land at Greater Portsmouth 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.
- The furthest airport from Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,385 miles (18,322 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport was constructed in the 1957 to replace another airport located in West Portsmouth, Ohio which was situated near the Ohio River.