Nonstop flight route between Diomede, Alaska, United States and Savoonga, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States and Savoonga Airport (SVA), Savoonga, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 150 miles (or 242 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 Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) and Savoonga Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIO / |
| Airport Name: | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) |
| Location: | Diomede, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°45'29"N by 168°57'6"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIO |
| More Information: | DIO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVA / PASA |
| Airport Name: | Savoonga Airport |
| Location: | Savoonga, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°41'11"N by 170°29'33"W |
| Area Served: | Savoonga, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVA |
| More Information: | SVA Maps & Info |
Facts about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO):
- There were 43 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 20.9% were married couples living together, 32.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families.
- According to Arthur Ahkinga, who lived on Little Diomede island at the turn of the 1940s, the Iñupiat on the island made their living by hunting and carving ivory which they traded or sold.
- While other emergency services are provided by volunteers and a health aide, the fire and rescue service is provided by Diomede Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders.
- The closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
- The furthest airport from Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,411 miles (16,755 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Diomede is a city in the Nome Census Area of the Unorganized Borough of the U.S.
- Because of Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) 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 median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $24,583.
Facts about Savoonga Airport (SVA):
- Because of Savoonga Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Savoonga 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.
- Savoonga Airport (SVA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Savoonga Airport (SVA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,385 miles (16,713 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Savoonga Airport (SVA) is Gambell Airport (GAM), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) W of SVA.
