Nonstop flight route between Port Heiden, Alaska, United States and Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Heiden Airport (PTH), Port Heiden, Alaska, United States and Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM), Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,423 miles (or 5,509 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 Heiden Airport and Churchill Falls 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 Port Heiden Airport and Churchill Falls Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTH / PAPH |
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Location: | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°57'33"N by 158°37'59"W |
Area Served: | Port Heiden, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTH |
More Information: | PTH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZUM / CZUM |
Airport Name: | Churchill Falls Airport |
Location: | Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°33'45"N by 64°6'20"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1442 feet (440 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZUM |
More Information: | ZUM Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Heiden Airport (PTH):
- The Air Force remediated the radar site around 2000, removing all abandoned military structures and returning the site to a natural condition.
- The closest airport to Port Heiden Airport (PTH) is Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) S of PTH.
- The furthest airport from Port Heiden Airport (PTH) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,850 miles (17,462 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Port Heiden Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Heiden 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.
- In addition to being known as "Port Heiden Airport", other names for PTH include "Port Heiden Air Force Station" and "Fort Morrow Army Airfield".
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 919 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 964 enplanements in 2009, and 1,037 in 2010.
- Port Heiden Airport (PTH) has 2 runways.
- The airport was built in 1942 after the World War II Japanese attack on the Aleutian Islands.
Facts about Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM):
- The closest airport to Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) is Wabush Airport (YWK), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) WSW of ZUM.
- Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,147 miles (17,939 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.