Nonstop flight route between Monrovia, Liberia and Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW), Monrovia, Liberia and Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC), Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,052 miles (or 11,348 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 Spriggs Payne Airport and Naukati Bay Seaplane Base, 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 Spriggs Payne Airport and Naukati Bay Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLW / GLMR |
| Airport Name: | Spriggs Payne Airport |
| Location: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°17'21"N by 10°45'30"W |
| Area Served: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLW |
| More Information: | MLW 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 Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW):
- The closest airport to Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) is Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) E of MLW.
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Spriggs-Payne underwent a runway refurbishment during 2011 and 2012, necessitating the cessation of most flight operations.
- The airport facility consists of a collection of small, single-story buildings.
- Spriggs-Payne was the primary location for domestic services within Liberia since the 1950s.
- The furthest airport from Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) is Nauru International Airport (INU), which is nearly antipodal to Spriggs Payne Airport (meaning Spriggs Payne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nauru International Airport), and is located 12,009 miles (19,327 kilometers) away in Yaren, Nauru.
- Because of Spriggs Payne Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Spriggs Payne 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.
Facts about Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC):
- In addition to being known as "Naukati Bay Seaplane Base", other names for WNC include "(Nichin Cove Seaplane Base)" and "AK62".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
