Nonstop flight route between Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago and Albany, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piarco International Airport (POS), Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago and Albany International Airport (ALB), Albany, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,345 miles (or 3,774 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 Piarco International Airport and Albany International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POS / TTPP |
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| Location: | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'43"N by 61°20'13"W |
| Area Served: | Port of Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Port of Spain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POS |
| More Information: | POS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALB / KALB |
| Airport Name: | Albany International Airport |
| Location: | Albany, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°44'57"N by 73°48'6"W |
| Area Served: | Albany, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Albany County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 285 feet (87 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALB |
| More Information: | ALB Maps & Info |
Facts about Piarco International Airport (POS):
- Because of Piarco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Piarco 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 Piarco International Airport (POS) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Piarco International Airport (meaning Piarco International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- The disused south terminal has been renovated into a VIP terminal for the Summit of The Americas.
- A major expansion of the airport, which included the construction of a new terminal building, and high-speed taxiways, was completed in 2001.
- In 2006 the Airports Authority of Trinidad And Tobago commissioned a study for land use planning and urban development planning.
- The closest airport to Piarco International Airport (POS) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NE of POS.
- Piarco International Airport (POS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Piarco International Airport", another name for POS is "78970[1][2]".
Facts about Albany International Airport (ALB):
- Albany International Airport handled 2,531,323 passengers last year.
- Albany International was the first, and remains the oldest, municipal airport in the United States.
- Because of Albany International Airport's relatively low elevation of 285 feet, planes can take off or land at Albany 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.
- Albany International Airport (ALB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Albany International Airport (ALB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,661 miles (18,766 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- There are currently few sidewalks connecting the terminal to nearby hotels or other destinations.
- During 1986–1987, the airline industry consolidated through a series of mergers, so that after 1989 the US airline industry was dominated by a group of six "legacy carriers:" American, United, Delta, Northwest, USAir, and Continental.
- Concourse A was opened in 1968.
- ALB was jointly owned and managed by the city and county of Albany until 1960 when Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd ended the city's stake.
- The closest airport to Albany International Airport (ALB) is Schenectady County Airport (SCH), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NW of ALB.
