Nonstop flight route between Talkeetna, Alaska, United States and Peoria, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Talkeetna Airport (TKA), Talkeetna, Alaska, United States and General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), Peoria, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,855 miles (or 4,594 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TKA / PATK |
Airport Name: | Talkeetna Airport |
Location: | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°19'14"N by 150°5'36"W |
Area Served: | Talkeetna, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 358 feet (109 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TKA |
More Information: | TKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIA / KPIA |
Airport Name: | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport |
Location: | Peoria, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'51"N by 89°41'35"W |
Area Served: | Peoria, Illinois |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 661 feet (201 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PIA |
More Information: | PIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Talkeetna Airport (TKA):
- Talkeetna Airport (TKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is home to at least seven air taxi operations, and is very busy during tourist season because of its proximity to Mount McKinley.
- The furthest airport from Talkeetna Airport (TKA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,470 miles (16,850 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Talkeetna Airport's relatively low elevation of 358 feet, planes can take off or land at Talkeetna 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.
- Talkeetna Airport covers an area of 624 acres at an elevation of 358 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Talkeetna Airport (TKA) is Willow Airport (WOW), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) S of TKA.
Facts about General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA):
- This airport is in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which called it a primary commercial service airport.
- The furthest airport from General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,003 miles (17,707 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport handled 592,101 passengers last year.
- Because of General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport's relatively low elevation of 661 feet, planes can take off or land at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International 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 closest airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) is Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ESE of PIA.
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) has 2 runways.