Nonstop flight route between Kotzebue, Alaska, United States and Waterfall, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ), Kotzebue, Alaska, United States and Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF), Waterfall, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,245 miles (or 2,004 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 Ralph Wien Memorial Airport and Waterfall Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTZ / PAOT | 
| Airport Name: | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport | 
| Location: | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'4"N by 162°35'54"W | 
| Area Served: | Kotzebue, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from OTZ | 
| More Information: | OTZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWF / | 
| Airport Name: | Waterfall Seaplane Base | 
| Location: | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°17'47"N by 133°14'35"W | 
| Area Served: | Waterfall, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Waterfall Cannery Resort | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KWF | 
| More Information: | KWF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ):
- Because of Ralph Wien Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Ralph Wien Memorial 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 Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) is Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of OTZ.
- The furthest airport from Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,291 miles (16,561 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
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- Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF):
- Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) is Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of KWF.
- The furthest airport from Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,657 miles (17,150 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Waterfall Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterfall 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.




