Nonstop flight route between Tuluksak, Alaska, United States and Bossier City, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tuluksak Airport (TLT), Tuluksak, Alaska, United States and Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,532 miles (or 5,685 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 Tuluksak Airport and Barksdale Air Force Base, 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 Tuluksak Airport and Barksdale Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLT / |
| Airport Name: | Tuluksak Airport |
| Location: | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°5'48"N by 160°58'9"W |
| Area Served: | Tuluksak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLT |
| More Information: | TLT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD |
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| Location: | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAD |
| More Information: | BAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Tuluksak Airport (TLT):
- Tuluksak Airport (TLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tuluksak Airport (TLT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,562 miles (16,998 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Tuluksak Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Tuluksak 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 Tuluksak Airport (TLT) is Akiak Airport (AKI), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of TLT.
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- The furthest airport from Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,884 miles (17,516 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Due to budget reductions in the B-45 program, the air force planned to inactivate the 47th Bomb Wing and transfer its B-45s and personnel to Yokota AB, Japan so Far East Air Forces could benefit from the know-how gained by the 47th at Barksdale.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- The closest airport to Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of BAD.
- Captain Harris selected what he felt was an adequate location for a military airfield.
- During World War II, the airfield trained replacement crews and entire units between 1942 and 1945.
