Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO), Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,134 miles (or 5,044 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 Eielson Air Force Base and Altoona–Blair County 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 Eielson Air Force Base and Altoona–Blair County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
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Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EIL |
More Information: | EIL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOO / KAOO |
Airport Name: | Altoona–Blair County Airport |
Location: | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°17'47"N by 78°19'11"W |
Area Served: | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | Blair County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1503 feet (458 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AOO |
More Information: | AOO Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
- The furthest airport from Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,295 miles (16,568 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- The closest airport to Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of EIL.
- The 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- For the next 34 years, the 5010th served as host-unit at Eielson.
- Eielson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 26 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska.
Facts about Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO):
- Altoona–Blair County Airport has 46 small aircraft T-hangars that it rents to aircraft owners, while construction of more is under way.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 11,051 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,439 in 2009 and 4,378 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) is John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of AOO.
- The furthest airport from Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,578 miles (18,633 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) has 2 runways.