Nonstop flight route between Sisimiut, Greenland and Lake Placid, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sisimiut Airport (JHS), Sisimiut, Greenland and Lake Placid Airport (LKP), Lake Placid, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,737 miles (or 2,795 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 Sisimiut Airport and Lake Placid Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JHS / BGSS |
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Location: | Sisimiut, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°57'5"N by 53°43'45"W |
Area Served: | Sisimiut, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JHS |
More Information: | JHS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKP / KLKP |
Airport Name: | Lake Placid Airport |
Location: | Lake Placid, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°15'51"N by 73°57'42"W |
Area Served: | Lake Placid, New York |
Operator/Owner: | North Elba Park District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1747 feet (532 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LKP |
More Information: | LKP Maps & Info |
Facts about Sisimiut Airport (JHS):
- The closest airport to Sisimiut Airport (JHS) is Attu Heliport (QGQ), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) N of JHS.
- Sisimiut Airport (JHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sisimiut Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Sisimiut 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.
- Sisimiut Airport handled 22,955 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Sisimiut Airport", other names for JHS include "Mittarfik Sisimiut" and "Sisimiut Lufthavn".
- The construction of Sisimiut Airport was part of the regional airport network extension in Greenland, with several airports built to serve STOL aircraft of Air Greenland − the venerable De Havilland Canada Dash-7s acquired in the preceding decade − planes particularly suited to the often severe weather conditions in Greenland.
- At the terminal there is a Post Greenland box, a soft drink machine and television, and a small exhibition from the Sisimiut Museum.
- Sisimiut Airport is an airport located 2.2 NM northwest of Sisimiut, a town in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland.
- The furthest airport from Sisimiut Airport (JHS) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,591 miles (17,044 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Lake Placid Airport (LKP):
- Lake Placid Airport (LKP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lake Placid Airport (LKP) is Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NW of LKP.
- Lake Placid Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Lake Placid, a village in the Town of North Elba, Essex County, New York, United States.
- The furthest airport from Lake Placid Airport (LKP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,574 miles (18,627 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- Lake Placid Airport covers an area of 35 acres at an elevation of 1,747 feet above mean sea level.