Nonstop flight route between Saranac Lake, New York, United States and Watsonville, California, 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 Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI), Watsonville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,510 miles (or 4,040 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 Watsonville Municipal 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 Watsonville Municipal 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: | WVI / KWVI | 
| Airport Name: | Watsonville Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Watsonville, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'8"N by 121°47'22"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Watsonville | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WVI | 
| More Information: | WVI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK):
- In the 1960s, the Adirondack Airport had three runways.
- Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) is Lake Placid Airport (LKP), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SE of SLK.
- At the time, the airport was rated as one of the best built Class III airports in 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.
Facts about Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI):
- The closest airport to Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) is Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) E of WVI.
- Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Watsonville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at Watsonville Municipal 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 Watsonville airport's longest runway is 02-20 and its dimensions are 4501' x 150'.
- The Navy took over in July, 1943, purchased an additional 35 acres, built support buildings and the concrete ramp.
- Instrument pilots have been advised that Watsonville is occasionally surrounded by non-IFR traffic that climbs/descends to low stratus layer.
- The furthest airport from Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,380 miles (18,315 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.




