Nonstop flight route between Port Alexander, Alaska, United States and Vidalia, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD), Port Alexander, Alaska, United States and Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI), Vidalia, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,975 miles (or 4,788 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 Port Alexander Seaplane Base and Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield, 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 Port Alexander Seaplane Base and Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTD / PAAP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°14'48"N by 134°38'53"W |
| Area Served: | Port Alexander, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTD |
| More Information: | PTD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDI / KVDI |
| Airport Name: | Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield |
| Location: | Vidalia, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°11'34"N by 82°22'15"W |
| Area Served: | Vidalia, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Vidalia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 275 feet (84 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDI |
| More Information: | VDI Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD):
- The closest airport to Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) is Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of PTD.
- Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Port Alexander Seaplane Base", another name for PTD is "AHP".
- Because of Port Alexander Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Alexander 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.
- The furthest airport from Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,640 miles (17,123 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI):
- Because of Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 275 feet, planes can take off or land at Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield 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.
- Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airfield inactivated on 28 December 1944, and was declared surplus in 1946.
- The closest airport to Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) is Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WSW of VDI.
- Vidalia Regional Airport covers an area of 1,245 acres at an elevation of 275 feet above mean sea level.
