Nonstop flight route between Louisa, Virginia, United States and Aleknagik, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Louisa County Airport (LOW), Louisa, Virginia, United States and Aleknagik Airport (WKK), Aleknagik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,697 miles (or 5,949 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 Louisa County Airport and Aleknagik 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 Louisa County Airport and Aleknagik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOW / KLKU |
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| Location: | Louisa, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°0'34"N by 77°58'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Industrial Development Authority of Louisa Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 493 feet (150 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOW |
| More Information: | LOW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKK / |
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| Location: | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°16'56"N by 158°37'4"W |
| Area Served: | Aleknagik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WKK |
| More Information: | WKK Maps & Info |
Facts about Louisa County Airport (LOW):
- The closest airport to Louisa County Airport (LOW) is Orange County Airport (OMH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NNW of LOW.
- Louisa County Airport (LOW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Louisa County Airport", other names for LOW include "Freeman Field" and "LKU".
- Because of Louisa County Airport's relatively low elevation of 493 feet, planes can take off or land at Louisa County 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 Louisa County Airport (LOW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,756 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Aleknagik Airport (WKK):
- It has a single runway and an FAA location identifier of 5A8, while Aleknagik Seaplane Base uses an FAA identifier of Z33.
- In addition to being known as "Aleknagik Airport", another name for WKK is "5A8".
- The furthest airport from Aleknagik Airport (WKK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,690 miles (17,204 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Aleknagik Airport (WKK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aleknagik Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Aleknagik 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.
- This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.
- The closest airport to Aleknagik Airport (WKK) is Dillingham Airport (DLG), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of WKK.
