Nonstop flight route between Council, Alaska, United States and Tampa, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Council Airport (CIL), Council, Alaska, United States and Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,232 miles (or 6,811 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 Council Airport and Peter O. Knight 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 Council Airport and Peter O. Knight Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIL / |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Council, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°53'52"N by 163°42'11"W |
Area Served: | Council, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CIL |
More Information: | CIL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPF / KTPF |
Airport Name: | Peter O. Knight Airport |
Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°54'56"N by 82°26'57"W |
Area Served: | Tampa, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TPF |
More Information: | TPF Maps & Info |
Facts about Council Airport (CIL):
- Because of Council Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Council 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 closest airport to Council Airport (CIL) is White Mountain Airport (WMO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of CIL.
- The furthest airport from Council Airport (CIL) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,298 miles (16,572 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Council Airport (CIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Council Airport", another name for CIL is "K29".
Facts about Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF):
- During World War II, the airport was used as an auxiliary fighter landing field for several Army airfields including, Clearwater.
- Because of Peter O. Knight Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Peter O. Knight 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.
- Sound tests conducted by the Aviation Authority showed an increase of 3 dB or less over current usage at the closest residences, or an average of about 58 dB during run ups to take off.
- The closest airport to Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SW of TPF.
- Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.