Nonstop flight route between Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States and Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD), Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States and Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY), Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,530 miles (or 5,681 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 Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport and Olga Bay Seaplane Base, 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 Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport and Olga Bay Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHD / KSHD |
| Airport Name: | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°15'50"N by 78°53'47"W |
| Area Served: | Staunton, Waynesboro, Harrisonburg |
| Operator/Owner: | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Comm. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1201 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHD |
| More Information: | SHD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOY / |
| Airport Name: | Olga Bay Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°9'41"N by 154°13'46"W |
| Area Served: | Olga Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska Packers Association |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOY |
| More Information: | KOY Maps & Info |
Facts about Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD):
- Silver Airways operating as United Express operates Saab 340B turboprop aircraft from the airport.
- The furthest airport from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,601 miles (18,670 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) is Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of SHD.
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In June 2013, Shenandoah Regional Airport received criticism when an inmate of the Virginia Department of Corrections escaped from a work program based there.
Facts about Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY):
- The closest airport to Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) is Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of KOY.
- Because of Olga Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Olga Bay 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 Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,835 miles (17,438 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) currently has only 1 runway.
