Nonstop flight route between Massena, New York, United States and Takotna, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massena International Airport (MSS), Massena, New York, United States and Takotna Airport (TCT), Takotna, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,266 miles (or 5,256 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 Massena International Airport and Takotna 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 Massena International Airport and Takotna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSS / KMSS |
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Location: | Massena, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°56'8"N by 74°50'44"W |
Area Served: | Massena, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Massena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSS |
More Information: | MSS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCT / |
Airport Name: | Takotna Airport |
Location: | Takotna, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°59'36"N by 156°1'41"W |
Area Served: | Takotna, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 422 feet (129 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TCT |
More Information: | TCT Maps & Info |
Facts about Massena International Airport (MSS):
- Because of Massena International Airport's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Massena International 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 Massena International Airport (MSS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is served commercially by Cape Air, with direct flights to Albany International Airport in Albany, New York on 9-seat Cessna 402 aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Massena International Airport", another name for MSS is "Richards Field".
- Massena International Airport (MSS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Massena International Airport (MSS) is Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NE of MSS.
Facts about Takotna Airport (TCT):
- The closest airport to Takotna Airport (TCT) is Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of TCT.
- The furthest airport from Takotna Airport (TCT) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,433 miles (16,790 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Takotna Airport (TCT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Takotna Airport's relatively low elevation of 422 feet, planes can take off or land at Takotna 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.