Nonstop flight route between Aleknagik, Alaska, United States and Kearney, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aleknagik Airport (WKK), Aleknagik, Alaska, United States and Kearney Regional Airport (EAR), Kearney, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,821 miles (or 4,539 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 Aleknagik Airport and Kearney Regional 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 Aleknagik Airport and Kearney Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKK / |
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| Location: | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°16'56"N by 158°37'4"W |
| Area Served: | Aleknagik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WKK |
| More Information: | WKK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EAR / KEAR |
| Airport Name: | Kearney Regional Airport |
| Location: | Kearney, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°43'36"N by 99°0'24"W |
| Area Served: | Kearney, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kearney |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2131 feet (650 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAR |
| More Information: | EAR Maps & Info |
Facts about Aleknagik Airport (WKK):
- In addition to being known as "Aleknagik Airport", another name for WKK is "5A8".
- This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.
- The closest airport to Aleknagik Airport (WKK) is Dillingham Airport (DLG), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of WKK.
- Aleknagik Airport (WKK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aleknagik Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Aleknagik 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 Aleknagik Airport (WKK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,690 miles (17,204 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Kearney Regional Airport (EAR):
- Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) has 2 runways.
- As early as 1941 the City of Kearney voted on a $60,000 bond to finance a new airport.
- The closest airport to Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) is Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) ESE of EAR.
- The furthest airport from Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,145 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
