Nonstop flight route between Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States and Roanoke, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prospect Creek Airport (PPC), Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States and RoanokeāBlacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,360 miles (or 5,407 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 Prospect Creek Airport and RoanokeāBlacksburg Regional 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 Prospect Creek Airport and RoanokeāBlacksburg Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPC / PAPR |
| Airport Name: | Prospect Creek Airport |
| Location: | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°48'51"N by 150°38'36"W |
| Area Served: | Prospect Creek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1095 feet (334 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPC |
| More Information: | PPC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROA / KROA |
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| Location: | Roanoke, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'32"N by 79°58'32"W |
| Area Served: | Roanoke Valley, New River Valley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1175 feet (358 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROA |
| More Information: | ROA Maps & Info |
Facts about Prospect Creek Airport (PPC):
- Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,163 miles (16,356 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) is Bettles Airport (BTT), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of PPC.
Facts about RoanokeāBlacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- Shortly after it departed from Asheville Regional Airport in Asheville, North Carolina, on July 19, 1967, Piedmont Airlines Flight 22 collided with a twin-engine Cessna 310 on approach to Asheville.
- The closest airport to RoanokeāBlacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WSW of ROA.
- In an effort to add more options for travelers in Roanoke, the airport added non-stop service to Orlando in May 2006 and Tampa in December 2006 with Allegiant Air.
- Originally 5,900 feet in length, an expansion to lengthen Runway 6/24 was originally envisioned in the 1970s.
- Piedmont service originally commenced on April 16, 1948, with only a pair of flights, which carried 42 passengers.
- In the time since the initial commercial service to Roanoke commenced in 1933, various airlines have offered non-stop service to and from Roanoke.
- When facilities reached their maximum capacity, the need for upgrades became necessary for the airport to continue to grow.
- The furthest airport from RoanokeāBlacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,559 miles (18,603 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "RoanokeāBlacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
- RoanokeāBlacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
