Nonstop flight route between Winder, Georgia, United States and Lakselv, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barrow County Airport (WDR), Winder, Georgia, United States and Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), Lakselv, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,436 miles (or 7,140 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 Barrow County Airport and Lakselv Airport, Banak, 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 Barrow County Airport and Lakselv Airport, Banak. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WDR / KWDR |
Airport Name: | Barrow County Airport |
Location: | Winder, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°58'58"N by 83°40'3"W |
Area Served: | Winder, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | Barrow County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 943 feet (287 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WDR |
More Information: | WDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKL / ENNA |
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Location: | Lakselv, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°4'0"N by 24°58'26"E |
Area Served: | Lakselv, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Joint (Public and military) |
Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from LKL |
More Information: | LKL Maps & Info |
Facts about Barrow County Airport (WDR):
- Because of Barrow County Airport's relatively low elevation of 943 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow County 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 furthest airport from Barrow County Airport (WDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Barrow County Airport (WDR) is Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of WDR.
- Barrow County Airport (WDR) has 2 runways.
Facts about Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL):
- During the German occupation of Norway during World War II, Banak was taken over by the Luftwaffe.
- Because of Lakselv Airport, Banak's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Lakselv Airport, Banak 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.
- Widerøe is the main airline operating at Banak, with daily flights to Alta and Tromsø using Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,476 miles (16,859 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- By 1959 the United States was concerned that the militarization of the Kola Peninsula would become the prime point of a Soviet attack on North America.
- Lakselv Airport, Banak handled 71,763 passengers last year.
- Station Group Banak, formerly Banak Air Station, comprises the airfield's military activity.
- In addition to being known as "Lakselv Airport, Banak", another name for LKL is "Lakselv lufthavn, Banak".
- The closest airport to Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is Alta Airport (ALF), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) W of LKL.
- Construction was carried out simultaneously at Banak, Alta Airport and Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen, which combined would give Finnmark three primary airports.