Nonstop flight route between Sandusky, Ohio, United States and West Lafayette, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY), Sandusky, Ohio, United States and Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 235 miles (or 377 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 relatively short distance between Griffing Sandusky Airport and Purdue University Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKY / KSKY |
Airport Name: | Griffing Sandusky Airport |
Location: | Sandusky, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°25'59"N by 82°39'7"W |
Area Served: | Sandusky, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | Griffing-Sandusky Airport, Inc. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 580 feet (177 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKY |
More Information: | SKY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAF / KLAF |
Airport Name: | Purdue University Airport |
Location: | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W |
Area Served: | Lafayette, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Purdue University |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 606 feet (185 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LAF |
More Information: | LAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY):
- Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) has 2 runways.
- The airport covered 133 acres at an elevation of 580 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) is Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of SKY.
- Because of Griffing Sandusky Airport's relatively low elevation of 580 feet, planes can take off or land at Griffing Sandusky 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.
- The furthest airport from Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,339 miles (18,249 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- Not many services are available at Purdue airport, but there are a few.
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.
- President Ronald Reagan and Air Force One visited Purdue University Airport on April 9, 1987.
- Because of Purdue University Airport's relatively low elevation of 606 feet, planes can take off or land at Purdue University 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.
- The furthest airport from Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,148 miles (17,941 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The original hangar, now referred to as the Niswonger Hall of Aviation Technology, still stands and is used by Purdue University's department of Aviation Technology for offices, classrooms, and laboratories.
- In the early 60s, runway 10-28 and a larger hangar were built to support the Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction with two DC-6 aircraft.