Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Illinois, United States and Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States and Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY), Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,083 miles (or 4,961 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 Decatur Airport and Olga Bay Seaplane Base, 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 Decatur Airport and Olga Bay Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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 |
View all routes: | Routes from DEC |
More Information: | DEC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOY / |
Airport Name: | Olga Bay Seaplane Base |
Location: | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°9'41"N by 154°13'46"W |
Area Served: | Olga Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska Packers Association |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KOY |
More Information: | KOY Maps & Info |
Facts about Decatur Airport (DEC):
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 1,232 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 672 in 2009 and 2,456 in 2010.
- 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.
- Decatur Airport has a 24,000 square feet passenger terminal with airline counters, a restaurant, baggage claim area and car rental facility.
- Decatur Airport (DEC) has 3 runways.
- Decatur Airport is a public airport five miles east of Decatur, in Macon County, Illinois.
- 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.
Facts about Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY):
- The furthest airport from Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,835 miles (17,438 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) is Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of KOY.
- Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Olga Bay Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane base located in Olga Bay, in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S.
- Because of Olga Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Olga Bay Seaplane Base 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.