Nonstop flight route between Icy Bay, Alaska, United States and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Icy Bay Airport (ICY), Icy Bay, Alaska, United States and Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,571 miles (or 4,137 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 Icy Bay Airport and Altus Air Force 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 Icy Bay Airport and Altus Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ICY / |
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Location: | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°58'8"N by 141°39'42"W |
Area Served: | Icy Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska Mental Health Trust |
Airport Type: | Private use |
Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ICY |
More Information: | ICY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
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Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Icy Bay Airport (ICY):
- In addition to being known as "Icy Bay Airport", another name for ICY is "19AK".
- Because of Icy Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Icy Bay 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 Icy Bay Airport (ICY) is Yakataga Airport (CYT), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of ICY.
- The furthest airport from Icy Bay Airport (ICY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,551 miles (16,981 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Icy Bay Airport (ICY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Icy Bay Airport resides at elevation of 50 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- Between 1945 and 1953 Altus would serve as a scrap yard for hundreds of World War II era military aircraft.
- Altus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 4 miles east-northeast of Altus, Oklahoma.
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
- In August 1966, the 4th Mobile Communications Group transferred from Hunter AFB, Georgia to Altus.
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- The 97 AMW discontinued FTU responsibilities for the C-141 concurrent with that aircraft's retirement from the USAF inventory in 2006.