Nonstop flight route between Kodiak, Alaska, United States and Amarillo, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK), Kodiak, Alaska, United States and Tradewind Airport (TDW), Amarillo, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,775 miles (or 4,466 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 Kodiak Municipal Airport and Tradewind 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 Kodiak Municipal Airport and Tradewind Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDK / PAKD |
Airport Name: | Kodiak Municipal Airport |
Location: | Kodiak, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°48'20"N by 152°22'26"W |
Area Served: | Kodiak, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Kodiak |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 139 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KDK |
More Information: | KDK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDW / KTDW |
Airport Name: | Tradewind Airport |
Location: | Amarillo, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'12"N by 101°49'32"W |
Area Served: | Amarillo, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Tradewind LLC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3649 feet (1,112 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TDW |
More Information: | TDW Maps & Info |
Facts about Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK):
- Because of Kodiak Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 139 feet, planes can take off or land at Kodiak Municipal 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 Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) is Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SW of KDK.
- The furthest airport from Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,788 miles (17,362 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007-2011 categorized this as commercial service airport.
- Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tradewind Airport (TDW):
- The closest airport to Tradewind Airport (TDW) is Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of TDW.
- Tradewind Airport (TDW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Tradewind Airport (TDW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,041 miles (17,768 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.