Nonstop flight route between Saranac Lake, New York, United States and Kasigluk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK), Saranac Lake, New York, United States and Kasigluk Airport (KUK), Kasigluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,565 miles (or 5,737 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 Adirondack Regional Airport and Kasigluk 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 Adirondack Regional Airport and Kasigluk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLK / KSLK |
Airport Name: | Adirondack Regional Airport |
Location: | Saranac Lake, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°23'7"N by 74°12'21"W |
Area Served: | Saranac Lake / Lake Placid |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Harrietstown |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1663 feet (507 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLK |
More Information: | SLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUK / PFKA |
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Location: | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°52'23"N by 162°31'27"W |
Area Served: | Kasigluk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KUK |
More Information: | KUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK):
- The Planning Board's search for an airport site had been prompted by an announcement from Washington, DC that Congress had appropriated funds for the building of a system of airports throughout the country.
- The furthest airport from Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,560 miles (18,605 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Adirondack Regional Airport covers an area of 1,499 acres at an elevation of 1,663 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport was officially dedicated to the service of the people of the Adirondacks on July 10, 1949.
- The closest airport to Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) is Lake Placid Airport (LKP), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SE of SLK.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 4,252 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 4,809 enplanements in 2009, and 5,762 in 2010.
- Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kasigluk Airport (KUK):
- In addition to being known as "Kasigluk Airport", another name for KUK is "Z09".
- The closest airport to Kasigluk Airport (KUK) is Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NE of KUK.
- Kasigluk Airport (KUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kasigluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Kasigluk 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 Kasigluk Airport (KUK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,577 miles (17,022 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.