Nonstop flight route between Glendale, Arizona, United States and Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), Glendale, Arizona, United States and Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR), Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,187 miles (or 5,129 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 Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field and Cape Lisburne LRRS 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 Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field and Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUF / KLUF |
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Location: | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°32'5"N by 112°22'59"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LUF |
More Information: | LUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUR / PALU |
Airport Name: | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport |
Location: | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°52'30"N by 166°6'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LUR |
More Information: | LUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF):
- The base population includes about 7500 military members and 15,000 family members.
- The 56th FW is composed of four groups, 27 squadrons, including six training squadrons.
- In addition to being known as "Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field", another name for LUF is "Luke AFB".
- Soon after combat developed in Korea, Luke field was reactivated on 1 February 1951 as Luke Air Force Base, part of the Air Training Command under the reorganized United States Air Force.
- Effective 5 March, the 127th was redesignated as the 127th Pilot Training Wing.
- The closest airport to Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LUF.
- The 3600th FTW became the dedicated training organization for both USAF and NATO pilots in the F-84.
- The base was under the control of the 37th Flying Training Wing, Western Flying Training Command, AAF Flying Training Command.
- The furthest airport from Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The program was to be conducted by the Federalized Michigan Air National Guard 127th Fighter Group, which had transferred from Continental Air Command to ATC, effective 10 February.
Facts about Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR):
- Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport has one runway designated 8/26 with a gravel surface measuring 4,805 by 135 feet.
- The closest airport to Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) is Point Hope Airport (PHO), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) SSW of LUR.
- The airstrip was conducted in 1952 during the construction of the Cape Lisburne Air Force Station.
- Because of Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Lisburne LRRS 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.
- Cape Lisburne Airport is a United States Air Force military airstrip.
- Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,433 miles (16,790 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- It is located within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Alaska, between the Arctic Ocean and the Chuckchi Sea.