Nonstop flight route between Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States and Egegik, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States and Egegik Airport (EGX), Egegik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,112 miles (or 5,008 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 Henry Post Army Airfield and Egegik 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 Henry Post Army Airfield and Egegik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSI / KFSI |
| Airport Name: | Henry Post Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'58"N by 98°24'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1189 feet (362 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSI |
| More Information: | FSI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGX / PAII |
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| Location: | Egegik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°11'8"N by 157°22'32"W |
| Area Served: | Egegik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Egegik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EGX |
| More Information: | EGX Maps & Info |
Facts about Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI):
- As a result of the United State's entry into World War I, Fort Sill was selected for a primary pilot school.
- Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are no air units currently stationed at the airfield, however air operations for transient units are provided by permanent party personnel.
- In 1940 the Artillery decided that the Air Corps had outgrown such mundane chores as artillery spotting, and it was decided that it would take care of itself with its own observation aircraft.
- Air Service/Corps units assigned to Post Field between 1919 and 1941
- With the sudden end of World War I in November 1918, the future operational status of Post Field was unknown.
- The furthest airport from Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,920 miles (17,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) S of FSI.
- The Fort Sill Army Radar Approach Control is the Army's Second busiest Air Traffic Control Facility, providing Radar Approach Control service to Henry Post Army Air Field, Lawton/Fort Sill Regional Airport, Duncan/Haliburton Airport and many smaller airports in the area.
Facts about Egegik Airport (EGX):
- In addition to being known as "Egegik Airport", another name for EGX is "EII".
- The closest airport to Egegik Airport (EGX) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNE of EGX.
- Egegik Airport (EGX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Egegik Airport (EGX) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,766 miles (17,326 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,182 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,213 enplanements in 2009, and 1,305 in 2010.
- Because of Egegik Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Egegik 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.
