Nonstop flight route between False Pass, Alaska, United States and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between False Pass Airport (KFP), False Pass, Alaska, United States and Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,820 miles (or 2,929 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 False Pass Airport and Tacoma Narrows Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KFP / PAKF |
| Airport Name: | False Pass Airport |
| Location: | False Pass, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°50'50"N by 163°24'37"W |
| Area Served: | False Pass, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KFP |
| More Information: | KFP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIW / KTIW |
| Airport Name: | Tacoma Narrows Airport |
| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°16'5"N by 122°34'41"W |
| Area Served: | Tacoma, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Pierce County Public Works & Utilities |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIW |
| More Information: | TIW Maps & Info |
Facts about False Pass Airport (KFP):
- Because of False Pass Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at False Pass 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.
- False Pass Airport (KFP) currently has only 1 runway.
- False Pass Airport is a state owned, public use airport located in False Pass, a city in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S.
- The closest airport to False Pass Airport (KFP) is Cold Bay Airport (CDB), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NE of KFP.
- The furthest airport from False Pass Airport (KFP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,991 miles (17,688 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW):
- The closest airport to Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of TIW.
- Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tacoma Narrows Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Tacoma Narrows 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 furthest airport from Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,797 miles (17,376 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
