About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States and Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI), Barter Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,842 miles (or 4,574 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: DEC / KDEC
Airport Name: Decatur Airport
Location: Decatur, Illinois, United States
GPS Coordinates: 39°50'3"N by 88°51'56"W
Area Served: Decatur, Illinois
Operator/Owner: Decatur Park District
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 682 feet (208 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BTI / PABA
Airport Names:
  1. Barter Island LRRS Airport
  2. Barter Island LRRS BAR-MAIN
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
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More Information: BTI Maps & Info

Facts about Decatur Airport (DEC):

  • Decatur Airport (DEC) has 3 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Decatur Airport (DEC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,056 miles (17,793 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Decatur Airport has a 24,000 square feet passenger terminal with airline counters, a restaurant, baggage claim area and car rental facility.
  • Because of Decatur Airport's relatively low elevation of 682 feet, planes can take off or land at Decatur 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 Decatur Airport (DEC) is University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) ENE of DEC.

Facts about Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI):

  • With the signing of the North American Air Defence Modernization agreement at the "Shamrock Summit" between Prime Minister Mulroney and President Reagan in Quebec City on 18 March 1985, the DEW Line began its eventual upgrading and transition becoming the North Warning System of today.
  • 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.
  • In 1998 Pacific Air Forces initiated "Operation Clean Sweep", in which abandoned Cold War stations in Alaska were remediated and the land restored to its previous state.
  • Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) currently has only 1 runway.
  • 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Barter Island LRRS Airport", another name for BTI is "Barter Island LRRS BAR-MAIN".
  • The closest airport to Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) is Deadhorse Airport (SCC), which is located 115 miles (184 kilometers) W of BTI.

Map of Nearest Airports to Decatur Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Decatur Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
134.19 miles (55.02 km) ENEUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United StatesView University of Illinois Willard Airport on a map Set CMI as origin Airport Set CMI as destination Airport Get more information about University of Illinois Willard Airport
239.74 miles (63.96 km) SEColes County Memorial Airport (MTO)Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United StatesView Coles County Memorial Airport on a map Set MTO as origin Airport Set MTO as destination Airport Get more information about Coles County Memorial Airport
343.11 miles (69.38 km) WAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)Springfield, Illinois, United StatesView Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport on a map Set SPI as origin Airport Set SPI as destination Airport Get more information about Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
444.49 miles (71.60 km) NCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)Bloomington, Illinois, United StatesView Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal on a map Set BMI as origin Airport Set BMI as destination Airport Get more information about Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
571.77 miles (115.50 km) ENEVermilion Regional Airport (DNV)Danville, Illinois, United StatesView Vermilion Regional Airport on a map Set DNV as origin Airport Set DNV as destination Airport Get more information about Vermilion Regional Airport
672.06 miles (115.96 km) NWGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)Peoria, Illinois, United StatesView General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport on a map Set PIA as origin Airport Set PIA as destination Airport Get more information about General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
774.24 miles (119.47 km) SSWGreenville Airport (GRE)Greenville, Illinois, United StatesView Greenville Airport on a map Set GRE as origin Airport Set GRE as destination Airport Get more information about Greenville Airport
882.50 miles (132.78 km) SSalem–Leckrone Airport (SLO)Salem, Illinois, United StatesView Salem–Leckrone Airport on a map Set SLO as origin Airport Set SLO as destination Airport Get more information about Salem–Leckrone Airport
987.02 miles (140.04 km) ESETerre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF)Terre Haute, Indiana, United StatesView Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field on a map Set HUF as origin Airport Set HUF as destination Airport Get more information about Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field
1090.48 miles (145.61 km) ESESullivan County Airport (SIV)Sullivan, Indiana, United StatesView Sullivan County Airport on a map Set SIV as origin Airport Set SIV as destination Airport Get more information about Sullivan County Airport
1190.73 miles (146.02 km) SWSt. Louis Regional Airport (ALN)Alton, Illinois, United StatesView St. Louis Regional Airport on a map Set ALN as origin Airport Set ALN as destination Airport Get more information about St. Louis Regional Airport
1299.06 miles (159.42 km) NEKentland Municipal Airport (KKT)Kentland, Indiana, United StatesView Kentland Municipal Airport on a map Set KKT as origin Airport Set KKT as destination Airport Get more information about Kentland Municipal Airport
1399.70 miles (160.45 km) SEEd-Air Airport (OTN)Oaktown, Indiana, United StatesView Ed-Air Airport on a map Set OTN as origin Airport Set OTN as destination Airport Get more information about Ed-Air Airport
14100.03 miles (160.99 km) SELawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV)Lawrenceville, Illinois, United StatesView Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport on a map Set LWV as origin Airport Set LWV as destination Airport Get more information about Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport
15100.87 miles (162.34 km) NNEGreater Kankakee Airport (IKK)Kankakee, Illinois, United StatesView Greater Kankakee Airport on a map Set IKK as origin Airport Set IKK as destination Airport Get more information about Greater Kankakee Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Decatur Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Decatur Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,055.79 miles (17,792.53 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,033.16 miles (17,756.11 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,010.48 miles (17,719.61 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
411,009.70 miles (17,718.36 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
510,973.92 miles (17,660.77 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
610,959.31 miles (17,637.25 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
710,949.73 miles (17,621.83 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
810,939.97 miles (17,606.14 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
910,938.75 miles (17,604.17 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1010,915.31 miles (17,566.45 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1110,897.41 miles (17,537.64 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1210,873.03 miles (17,498.40 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1310,848.43 miles (17,458.81 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1410,844.55 miles (17,452.57 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1510,824.71 miles (17,420.65 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Barter Island LRRS Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Barter Island LRRS Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1114.54 miles (184.33 km) WDeadhorse Airport (SCC)Deadhorse, Alaska, United StatesView Deadhorse Airport on a map Set SCC as destination Airport Set SCC as destination Airport Get more information about Deadhorse Airport
2141.17 miles (227.19 km) WUgnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK)Kuparuk, Alaska, United StatesView Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport on a map Set UUK as destination Airport Set UUK as destination Airport Get more information about Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport
3147.91 miles (238.03 km) SSWArctic Village Airport (ARC)Arctic Village, Alaska, United StatesView Arctic Village Airport on a map Set ARC as destination Airport Set ARC as destination Airport Get more information about Arctic Village Airport
4172.50 miles (277.61 km) WAlpine Airstrip (DQH)Deadhorse, Alaska, United StatesView Alpine Airstrip on a map Set DQH as destination Airport Set DQH as destination Airport Get more information about Alpine Airstrip
5173.95 miles (279.95 km) WNuiqsut Airport (NUI)Nuiqsut, Alaska, United StatesView Nuiqsut Airport on a map Set NUI as destination Airport Set NUI as destination Airport Get more information about Nuiqsut Airport
6183.91 miles (295.97 km) SWGalbraith Lake Airport (GBH)Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United StatesView Galbraith Lake Airport on a map Set GBH as destination Airport Set GBH as destination Airport Get more information about Galbraith Lake Airport
7200.12 miles (322.06 km) SSEOld Crow Airport (YOC)Old Crow, Yukon, CanadaView Old Crow Airport on a map Set YOC as destination Airport Set YOC as destination Airport Get more information about Old Crow Airport
8211.00 miles (339.58 km) WUmiat Airport (UMT)Umiat, Alaska, United StatesView Umiat Airport on a map Set UMT as destination Airport Set UMT as destination Airport Get more information about Umiat Airport
9218.89 miles (352.27 km) SWChandalar Lake Airport (WCR)Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United StatesView Chandalar Lake Airport on a map Set WCR as destination Airport Set WCR as destination Airport Get more information about Chandalar Lake Airport
10227.03 miles (365.37 km) SSWVenetie Airport (VEE)Venetie, Alaska, United StatesView Venetie Airport on a map Set VEE as destination Airport Set VEE as destination Airport Get more information about Venetie Airport
11228.67 miles (368.01 km) WNWPoint Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI)Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United StatesView Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site on a map Set LNI as destination Airport Set LNI as destination Airport Get more information about Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site
12241.09 miles (388.00 km) SChalkyitsik Airport (CIK)Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United StatesView Chalkyitsik Airport on a map Set CIK as destination Airport Set CIK as destination Airport Get more information about Chalkyitsik Airport
13243.51 miles (391.88 km) WSWAnaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP)Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United StatesView Anaktuvuk Pass Airport on a map Set AKP as destination Airport Set AKP as destination Airport Get more information about Anaktuvuk Pass Airport
14248.25 miles (399.53 km) ESEAklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK)Aklavik, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport on a map Set LAK as destination Airport Set LAK as destination Airport Get more information about Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport
15249.67 miles (401.81 km) SFort Yukon Airport (FYU)Fort Yukon, Alaska, United StatesView Fort Yukon Airport on a map Set FYU as destination Airport Set FYU as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Yukon Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Barter Island LRRS Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Barter Island LRRS Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,003.30 miles (16,098.71 km) SETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as destination Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
29,905.78 miles (15,941.77 km) SSEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as destination Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
39,884.70 miles (15,907.85 km) SSEGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as destination Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
49,883.49 miles (15,905.90 km) SSEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
59,852.58 miles (15,856.15 km) SSEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
69,848.73 miles (15,849.96 km) SSECape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as destination Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
79,753.95 miles (15,697.41 km) SMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as destination Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
89,712.97 miles (15,631.47 km) SMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as destination Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
99,639.77 miles (15,513.67 km) SLebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as destination Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
109,633.53 miles (15,503.63 km) SSemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as destination Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
119,629.62 miles (15,497.32 km) SKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as destination Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
129,629.49 miles (15,497.12 km) SPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as destination Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
139,629.16 miles (15,496.59 km) SLesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as destination Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
149,627.06 miles (15,493.21 km) SSEMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as destination Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
159,605.25 miles (15,458.12 km) SSEMoshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)Maseru, LesothoView Moshoeshoe I International Airport on a map Set MSU as destination Airport Set MSU as destination Airport Get more information about Moshoeshoe I International Airport