Nonstop flight route between Salinas, California, United States and Icy Bay, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), Salinas, California, United States and Icy Bay Airport (ICY), Icy Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,839 miles (or 2,959 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 Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base and Icy Bay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNS / KSNS |
| Airport Name: | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base |
| Location: | Salinas, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'46"N by 121°36'23"W |
| Area Served: | Salinas, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Salinas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNS |
| More Information: | SNS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ICY / |
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| Location: | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°58'8"N by 141°39'42"W |
| Area Served: | Icy Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska Mental Health Trust |
| Airport Type: | Private use |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ICY |
| More Information: | ICY Maps & Info |
Facts about Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS):
- Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,387 miles (18,326 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The 451st AAFBU concluded its training of replacement pilots in May 1945 and operations at the airfield were phased down to a standby status.
- Because of Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air 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.
- In September, the field was transferred to IV Fighter Command, which assigned the 360th Fighter Group as a P-38 Lightning Replacement Training Unit.
- The closest airport to Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of SNS.
Facts about Icy Bay Airport (ICY):
- Because of Icy Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Icy Bay 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.
- Icy Bay Airport is a private use airport serving Icy Bay, in the Yakutat City and Borough of U.S.
- The furthest airport from Icy Bay Airport (ICY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,551 miles (16,981 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Icy Bay Airport (ICY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Icy Bay Airport (ICY) is Yakataga Airport (CYT), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of ICY.
- In addition to being known as "Icy Bay Airport", another name for ICY is "19AK".
