Nonstop flight route between Glens Falls, New York, United States and Tanacross, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL), Glens Falls, New York, United States and Tanacross Airport (TSG), Tanacross, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,999 miles (or 4,827 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 Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport and Tanacross 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 Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport and Tanacross Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFL / KGFL |
Airport Name: | Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport |
Location: | Glens Falls, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°20'27"N by 73°36'37"W |
Area Served: | Glens Falls, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Warren County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GFL |
More Information: | GFL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSG / |
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Location: | Tanacross, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°22'27"N by 143°20'8"W |
Area Served: | Tanacross, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Bureau of Land Management |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1549 feet (472 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TSG |
More Information: | TSG Maps & Info |
Facts about Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL):
- Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) has 2 runways.
- Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport covers an area of 628 acres at an elevation of 328 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,635 miles (18,725 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Floyd Bennett Memorial 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 north-facing runway 1 is equipped with an instrument landing system and a medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment lights.
- The closest airport to Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) is Granville Airport (GFR), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) ENE of GFL.
- The airport is named in honor of Floyd Bennett.
Facts about Tanacross Airport (TSG):
- Tanacross Airport (TSG) has 2 runways.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 80 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 32 enplanements in 2009, and 97 in 2010.
- Constructed 1943, activated September 20 by Air Transport Command as Station #16, Alaskan Wing, later 1464th AAFBU.
- The closest airport to Tanacross Airport (TSG) is Tok Airport (TKJ), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of TSG.
- The furthest airport from Tanacross Airport (TSG) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,351 miles (16,659 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Tanacross Airport", another name for TSG is "Tanacross Air Base".