Nonstop flight route between Canefield, Dominica and Barter Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Canefield Airport (DCF), Canefield, Dominica and Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI), Barter Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,040 miles (or 8,111 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 Canefield Airport and Barter Island LRRS 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 Canefield Airport and Barter Island LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCF / TDCF |
| Airport Name: | Canefield Airport |
| Location: | Canefield, Dominica |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°20'12"N by 61°23'31"W |
| Area Served: | Roseau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DCF |
| More Information: | DCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTI / PABA |
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| Location: | Barter Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°8'2"N by 143°34'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTI |
| More Information: | BTI Maps & Info |
Facts about Canefield Airport (DCF):
- Because of Canefield Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Canefield 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 airport is served by Dominica Air Taxi which is operated by Carib Aviation using Twin Otters.
- The closest airport to Canefield Airport (DCF) is Melville Hall Airport (DOM), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NNE of DCF.
- The furthest airport from Canefield Airport (DCF) is Broome International Airport (BME), which is nearly antipodal to Canefield Airport (meaning Canefield Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Broome International Airport), and is located 12,137 miles (19,532 kilometers) away in Broome, Western Australia, Australia.
- Construction began in early 1979 with British funding, shortly after Dominica's independence.
- Canefield Airport (DCF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI):
- In addition to being known as "Barter Island LRRS Airport", another name for BTI is "Barter Island LRRS BAR-MAIN".
- Because of Barter Island LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 2 feet, planes can take off or land at Barter Island LRRS 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.
- Each of the sites was staffed by civilian contract workers who had signed 18-month contracts, although they were visited by Air Force military personnel frequently.
- Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport remains open to support the small settlement at Kaktovik and to provide contractor support access to the military radar site.
- The furthest airport from Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,003 miles (16,099 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) is Deadhorse Airport (SCC), which is located 115 miles (184 kilometers) W of BTI.
