Nonstop flight route between Ekwok, Alaska, United States and Bainbridge, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ekwok Airport (KEK), Ekwok, Alaska, United States and Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE), Bainbridge, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,809 miles (or 6,130 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 Ekwok Airport and Decatur County Industrial Air Park, 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 Ekwok Airport and Decatur County Industrial Air Park. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEK / |
| Airport Name: | Ekwok Airport |
| Location: | Ekwok, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'16"N by 157°28'19"W |
| Area Served: | Ekwok, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEK |
| More Information: | KEK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGE / KBGE |
| Airport Name: | Decatur County Industrial Air Park |
| Location: | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'18"N by 84°38'15"W |
| Area Served: | Decatur County |
| Operator/Owner: | Decatur County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGE |
| More Information: | BGE Maps & Info |
Facts about Ekwok Airport (KEK):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 283 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 182 enplanements in 2009, and 284 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Ekwok Airport (KEK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of KEK.
- The furthest airport from Ekwok Airport (KEK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Ekwok Airport (KEK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ekwok Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Ekwok 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.
Facts about Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE):
- During World War II, the airfield conducted flight training of new pilots by Army Air Forces Flying Training Command.
- The closest airport to Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) is Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SSE of BGE.
- Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Decatur County Industrial Air Park's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Decatur County Industrial Air Park 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 furthest airport from Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,278 miles (18,150 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Today, Bainbridge is used for various purposes in addition to a small amount of aviation activity.
- There was little need, however, for the airfield, and in the immediate postwar years, farmers leased the open areas of the airfield for cultivation and the cantonment area was used for various purposes.
- Through the years a lot of material has been gathered about the Southern Airways School and Bainbridge Air Base.
