Nonstop flight route between Minot, North Dakota, United States and Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB), Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,132 miles (or 3,432 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 Minot Air Force Base and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIB / KMIB |
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Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MIB |
More Information: | MIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEB / |
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Location: | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'7"N by 151°55'31"W |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF – Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KEB |
More Information: | KEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- The furthest airport from Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Minot International Airport (MOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MIB.
- replaced by the 5th Bombardment Wing
- The 862d Combat Support Group was deactivated on 31 July 1972, with host unit duties being taken over by the 91st Combat Support Group.
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- Strategic Air Command initially had units assigned to Minot AFB in 1958 for air refueling support.
- Following the Iran hostage crisis of 1979-81, SAC tasked the former 57th Air Division to organize the Strategic Projection Force.
- Minot Air Force Base is a U.S.
- The initial USAF host unit was the Air Defense Command 32d Air Base Group, activating on 8 February 1957.
Facts about Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB):
- A Cessna 206 belonging to Smokey Bay Air crashed near Nanwalek Airport on takeoff on December 15, 2011.
- The furthest airport from Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,680 miles (17,188 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay 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 Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) is Port Graham Airport (PGM), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) E of KEB.
- This airport is considered the shortest runway in the USA used by US commuter airlines.
- Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport)", another name for KEB is "none".