Nonstop flight route between Ketchikan, Alaska, United States and Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ketchikan International Airport (KTN), Ketchikan, Alaska, United States and Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA), Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,028 miles (or 3,264 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 Ketchikan International Airport and Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTN / PAKT |
Airport Name: | Ketchikan International Airport |
Location: | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°21'15"N by 131°42'39"W |
Area Served: | Ketchikan, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF – Southeastern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KTN |
More Information: | KTN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKA / KCKA |
Airport Name: | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field |
Location: | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'17"N by 98°7'33"W |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1202 feet (366 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CKA |
More Information: | CKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ketchikan International Airport (KTN):
- Because of Ketchikan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Ketchikan International 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 closest airport to Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) is Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) ESE of KTN.
- The furthest airport from Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,613 miles (17,081 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) has 2 runways.
- There is no road access between Ketchikan and the airport.
- In 2004, a new taxiway "Bravo" was added to facilitate taxiing to the end of the frequently used runway 11 higher than the apron further up the hillside, requiring long, gently sloped taxiways to either end).
- Ketchikan International Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile west of the central business district of Ketchikan, a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough in the U.S.
Facts about Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA):
- The closest airport to Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of CKA.
- The furthest airport from Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,816 miles (17,407 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Vance AFB student pilots and instructor pilots use the airfield to practice landings in T-6A Texan II aircraft, and refer to the field with the callsign "Dogface".
- Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) currently has only 1 runway.