Nonstop flight route between Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Lakselv, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), Lakselv, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,972 miles (or 4,783 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 Kobuk Airport and Lakselv Airport, Banak, 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 Kobuk Airport and Lakselv Airport, Banak. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBU / |
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Location: | Kobuk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W |
Area Served: | Kobuk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OBU |
More Information: | OBU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKL / ENNA |
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Location: | Lakselv, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°4'0"N by 24°58'26"E |
Area Served: | Lakselv, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Joint (Public and military) |
Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from LKL |
More Information: | LKL Maps & Info |
Facts about Kobuk Airport (OBU):
- Kobuk Airport covers an area of 167 acres at an elevation of 142 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Kobuk Airport (OBU) is Dahl Creek Airport (DCK), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) N of OBU.
- Kobuk Airport (OBU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kobuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Kobuk 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kobuk Airport", another name for OBU is "PAOB".
- The furthest airport from Kobuk Airport (OBU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,163 miles (16,356 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL):
- Interest from military leaders for an airport at Banak returned in 1955.
- The closest airport to Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is Alta Airport (ALF), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) W of LKL.
- To allow increased military use of the air station, the airport received an upgrade in 1967 and 1968 costing NOK 17.8 million.
- The furthest airport from Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,476 miles (16,859 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Lakselv Airport, Banak's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Lakselv Airport, Banak 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.
- Station Group Banak, formerly Banak Air Station, comprises the airfield's military activity.
- An airport at Lakselv was first proposed out of military considerations.
- In addition to being known as "Lakselv Airport, Banak", another name for LKL is "Lakselv lufthavn, Banak".
- Lakselv Airport, Banak handled 71,763 passengers last year.