Nonstop flight route between Biak, Indonesia and Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), Biak, Indonesia and Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR), Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,913 miles (or 9,515 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 Frans Kaisiepo Airport and Chandalar Lake 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 Frans Kaisiepo Airport and Chandalar Lake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIK / WABB |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Biak, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'23"S by 136°6'26"E |
Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIK |
More Information: | BIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WCR / PALR |
Airport Name: | Chandalar Lake Airport |
Location: | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°30'15"N by 148°28'59"W |
Area Served: | Chandalar Lake, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1920 feet (585 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WCR |
More Information: | WCR Maps & Info |
Facts about Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK):
- In 1990,the Airport's management and operation was handed over to Angkasa Pura I.
- Frans Kaisiepo Airport handled 366 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Frans Kaisiepo Airport", another name for BIK is "Bandara Frans Kaisiepo".
- Because of Frans Kaisiepo Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Frans Kaisiepo 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 Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) is Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ), which is nearly antipodal to Frans Kaisiepo Airport (meaning Frans Kaisiepo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)), and is located 12,175 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in São Luís, Brazil.
- Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- From August 1962 to 30 April 1963, Irian Jaya was administered by UNTEA.
- Postwar, the airfield complex became a major reclamation site for all types of surplus Allied aircraft.
- The closest airport to Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) is Kornasoren Airport (FOO), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) WNW of BIK.
- The allied troops landed at Biak on 16 November 1944.
Facts about Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR):
- The furthest airport from Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,109 miles (16,268 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) is Coldfoot Airport (CXF), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) WSW of WCR.