Nonstop flight route between Scribner, Nebraska, United States and Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB), Scribner, Nebraska, United States and Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,429 miles (or 8,737 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 Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield and Wakkanai 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 Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield and Wakkanai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCB / KSCB |
Airport Name: | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield |
Location: | Scribner, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°36'37"N by 96°37'47"W |
Area Served: | Scribner, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | Nebraska Dept of Aeronautics |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1325 feet (404 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SCB |
More Information: | SCB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKJ / RJCW |
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Location: | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°24'15"N by 141°48'7"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WKJ |
More Information: | WKJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB):
- Scribner State Airfield currently has two active runways.
- Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) is Fremont Municipal Airport (FET), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SSE of SCB.
- The furthest airport from Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,636 miles (17,117 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The USAAF training airfield closed on 31 December 1945 and the State of Nebraska acquired the Airfield property from the U.S.
Facts about Wakkanai Airport (WKJ):
- Because of Wakkanai Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Wakkanai 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.
- Wakkanai Airport opened to passenger traffic in 1960, initially on an irregular basis.
- Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,446 miles (18,420 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- Until 1989, the JNR Temboku Line passed by the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Wakkanai Airport", other names for WKJ include "稚内空港" and "Wakkanai Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SE of WKJ.