Nonstop flight route between Blythe, California, United States and Annette Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California, United States and Annette Island Airport (ANN), Annette Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,689 miles (or 2,718 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 relatively short distance between Blythe Airport and Annette Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLH / KBLH |
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Location: | Blythe, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°36'52"N by 114°42'47"W |
Area Served: | Blythe, California |
Operator/Owner: | County of Riverside |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 399 feet (122 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLH |
More Information: | BLH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANN / PANT |
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Location: | Annette Island, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'32"N by 131°34'19"W |
Area Served: | Metlakatla, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Metlakatla Indian Community |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 119 feet (36 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ANN |
More Information: | ANN Maps & Info |
Facts about Blythe Airport (BLH):
- It never served Blythe, but Pacific Southwest Airlines conducted jet training flights from the Blythe Airport on occasion.
- The airfield was declared surplus in 1946 and was reported to the General Service Administration for disposal.
- Because of Blythe Airport's relatively low elevation of 399 feet, planes can take off or land at Blythe 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.
- In addition to being known as "Blythe Airport", another name for BLH is "(former Blythe Army Air Field)".
- Blythe Army Air Field later became a sub-base of Muroc Army Air Field on 30 June 1945, and was inactivated on 18 October 1945, although during October–December 1946, the 477th Composite Group used the airfield for desert maneuvers, flying B-25 Mitchells.
- The closest airport to Blythe Airport (BLH) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SSE of BLH.
- The furthest airport from Blythe Airport (BLH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- During World War II the airfield was known as Blythe Army Air Field and was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- Blythe Airport (BLH) has 2 runways.
Facts about Annette Island Airport (ANN):
- In addition to being known as "Annette Island Airport", another name for ANN is "Annette Island Army Airfield".
- Because of Annette Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 119 feet, planes can take off or land at Annette Island 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 Annette Island Airport (ANN) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,625 miles (17,100 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Annette Island Airport (ANN) is Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) N of ANN.
- Annette Island Airport (ANN) has 2 runways.