Nonstop flight route between La Seu d'Urgell, Spain and Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU), La Seu d'Urgell, Spain and Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC), Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,153 miles (or 8,293 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEU / LESU |
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Location: | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°20'29"N by 1°24'16"E |
Area Served: | La Seu d'Urgell, Pyrenees and Andorra |
Operator/Owner: | GeneralitatdeCatalunya |
Airport Type: | public |
Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LEU |
More Information: | LEU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WNC / |
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Location: | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°50'58"N by 133°13'40"W |
Area Served: | Naukati Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Naukati Bay Community |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WNC |
More Information: | WNC Maps & Info |
Facts about La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU):
- The airport opened in 1982 but was closed to commercial traffic in 1984 and was used only by private aeroplanes until 2008, when the airport was purchased by the Catalan government and closed pending its redevelopment and reopening as a commercial airport.
- In addition to being known as "La Seu d'Urgell airport", other names for LEU include "Aeroport de la Seu d'Urgell" and "Aeroport Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgell".
- The furthest airport from La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to La Seu d'Urgell airport (meaning La Seu d'Urgell airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,289 miles (19,777 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) is Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) SW of LEU.
- Because of La Seu d'Urgell airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at La Seu d'Urgell 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.
- There are plans to allow regular or tourist charter flights from the summer of 2014.
- La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC):
- Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) is Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of WNC.
- In addition to being known as "Naukati Bay Seaplane Base", other names for WNC include "(Nichin Cove Seaplane Base)" and "AK62".
- The furthest airport from Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,627 miles (17,103 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Naukati Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Naukati Bay 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.