Nonstop flight route between Klawock, Alaska, United States and Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Klawock Airport (KLW), Klawock, Alaska, United States and Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB), Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,697 miles (or 4,340 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 Klawock Airport and Greenbrier Valley 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 Klawock Airport and Greenbrier Valley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLW / PAKW |
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Location: | Klawock, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°34'45"N by 133°4'33"W |
Area Served: | Klawock, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KLW |
More Information: | KLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWB / KLWB |
Airport Name: | Greenbrier Valley Airport |
Location: | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°51'29"N by 80°23'57"W |
Area Served: | Lewisburg, West Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | Greenbrier County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2301 feet (701 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LWB |
More Information: | LWB Maps & Info |
Facts about Klawock Airport (KLW):
- Because of Klawock Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Klawock 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.
- Klawock Airport (KLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Klawock Airport (KLW) is Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of KLW.
- During a post-accident inspection, maintenance personnel discovered a broken landing gear oleo attachment bracket on the left main landing gear strut assembly.
- The furthest airport from Klawock Airport (KLW) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,638 miles (17,120 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Klawock Airport", another name for KLW is "AKW".
Facts about Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB):
- Greenbrier Valley Airport is a public airport three miles north of Lewisburg in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States.
- The airport has four rental car companies, National/Alamo, Hertz, Enterprise, and Avis, and a country homestyle restaurant called Dutch Haaus.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- The closest airport to Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) is Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of LWB.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 7,153 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 4,651 in 2009 and 12,293 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) currently has only 1 runway.