Nonstop flight route between Kalskag, Alaska, United States and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalskag Airport (KLG), Kalskag, Alaska, United States and Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,235 miles (or 5,206 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 Kalskag Airport and Henry Post Army Airfield, 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 Kalskag Airport and Henry Post Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLG / PALG |
| Airport Name: | Kalskag Airport |
| Location: | Kalskag, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'11"N by 160°20'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLG |
| More Information: | KLG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSI / KFSI |
| Airport Name: | Henry Post Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'58"N by 98°24'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1189 feet (362 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSI |
| More Information: | FSI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kalskag Airport (KLG):
- The closest airport to Kalskag Airport (KLG) is Aniak Airport (ANI), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) E of KLG.
- Because of Kalskag Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalskag 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 Kalskag Airport (KLG) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,532 miles (16,949 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Kalskag Airport (KLG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI):
- The closest airport to Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) S of FSI.
- The field was named in honor of pioneer aviator 2d Lieutenant Henry Post.
- By the late 1920s, the World War I tarpaper buildings were rotting and turning into fire hazards.
- Although the Signal corps had been supplying Observation aircraft for the United States Army Field Artillery School since 1915.
- With the end of World War I, in October 1919 Post Field was deactivated as an active duty airfield in accordance with sharply reduced military budgets, and a small caretaker unit was assigned to the facility for administrative reasons to support the balloon school/company.
- The furthest airport from Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,920 miles (17,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- As a result of the United State's entry into World War I, Fort Sill was selected for a primary pilot school.
- Henry Post AAF has one runway designated 17/35 with a concrete surface measuring 5,001 by 200 feet.
- Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) currently has only 1 runway.
