Nonstop flight route between Twin Hills, Alaska, United States and Fort Stockton, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Twin Hills Airport (TWA), Twin Hills, Alaska, United States and Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST), Fort Stockton, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,266 miles (or 5,256 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 Twin Hills Airport and Fort Stockton-Pecos County 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 Twin Hills Airport and Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TWA / |
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| Location: | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°4'27"N by 160°16'30"W |
| Area Served: | Twin Hills, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TWA |
| More Information: | TWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FST / KFST |
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| Location: | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°54'54"N by 102°54'46"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3011 feet (918 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FST |
| More Information: | FST Maps & Info |
Facts about Twin Hills Airport (TWA):
- Because of Twin Hills Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Twin Hills 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.
- Twin Hills Airport (TWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Twin Hills Airport (TWA) is Togiak Airport (TOG), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of TWA.
- In addition to being known as "Twin Hills Airport", another name for TWA is "A63".
- The furthest airport from Twin Hills Airport (TWA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,701 miles (17,222 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST):
- In addition to being known as "Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport", another name for FST is "Gibbs Army Airfield".
- Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,286 miles (18,163 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Inactivated on 12 March 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- The airport opened as Gibbs Field, or Fort Stockton Field and was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a training base during World War II.
- The closest airport to Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) is Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NW of FST.
