Nonstop flight route between Point Baker, Alaska, United States and Truckee, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB), Point Baker, Alaska, United States and Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF), Truckee, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,327 miles (or 2,136 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 Point Baker Seaplane Base and Truckee Tahoe Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPB / |
| Airport Name: | Point Baker Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Point Baker, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°21'6"N by 133°37'21"W |
| Area Served: | Point Baker, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPB |
| More Information: | KPB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TKF / KTRK |
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| Location: | Truckee, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°19'12"N by 120°8'21"W |
| Area Served: | Truckee, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Truckee Tahoe Airport District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5900 feet (1,798 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TKF |
| More Information: | TKF Maps & Info |
Facts about Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB):
- Because of Point Baker Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Baker Seaplane Base 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 Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) is Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) SSE of KPB.
- Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,610 miles (17,075 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF):
- Truckee Tahoe Airport is a public airport two miles east of Truckee, California, United States.
- The furthest airport from Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,197 miles (18,020 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) is Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ENE of TKF.
- The airport is attended seven days a week, 6am - 11pm.
- Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Truckee Tahoe Airport", another name for TKF is "TRK".
- Because of Truckee Tahoe Airport's high elevation of 5,900 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TKF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TKF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- IFR clearances can be requested from Oakland Center on frequency 127.95 which can be reached from most places on the field.
- The airport had a 500 gallon underground heating oil tank removed in 1986.
