Nonstop flight route between Point Lay, Alaska, United States and Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ), Point Lay, Alaska, United States and Pukatawagan Airport (XPK), Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,060 miles (or 3,314 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport and Pukatawagan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIZ / PPIZ |
| Airport Name: | Point Lay LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Point Lay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government 11 TCW/LGO Elmendorf |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIZ |
| More Information: | PIZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XPK / CZFG |
| Airport Name: | Pukatawagan Airport |
| Location: | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°44'57"N by 101°15'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 960 feet (293 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XPK |
| More Information: | XPK Maps & Info |
Facts about Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ):
- The radar station was upgraded in the late 1980s with new radars and in 1989 was re-designated part of the North Warning System as a Long Range Radar Site, A-15, controlled by the Pacific Air Forces 611th Air Support Group, based at Elmendorf AFB.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Wainwright Airport (AIN), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) NE of PIZ.
- Because of Point Lay LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Lay LRRS 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Pukatawagan Airport (XPK):
- Because of Pukatawagan Airport's relatively low elevation of 960 feet, planes can take off or land at Pukatawagan 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 Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) is Laurie River Airport (LRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) N of XPK.
- Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,148 miles (16,331 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
