Nonstop flight route between Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States and Marietta, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC), Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States and Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE), Marietta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,745 miles (or 4,417 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 Naukati Bay Seaplane Base and Dobbins Air Reserve 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 Naukati Bay Seaplane Base and Dobbins Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WNC / |
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| Location: | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°50'58"N by 133°13'40"W |
| Area Served: | Naukati Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Naukati Bay Community |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WNC |
| More Information: | WNC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGE / KMGE |
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| Location: | Marietta, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°54'55"N by 84°30'59"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGE |
| More Information: | MGE Maps & Info |
Facts about Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC):
- The closest airport to Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) is Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of WNC.
- In addition to being known as "Naukati Bay Seaplane Base", other names for WNC include "(Nichin Cove Seaplane Base)" and "AK62".
- Because of Naukati Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Naukati Bay Seaplane Base 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.
- Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,627 miles (17,103 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE):
- Also in 1948 the airfield became Marietta Air Force Base as a result of the creation of the United States Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Dobbins Air Reserve Base", another name for MGE is "Dobbins ARB".
- Marietta Army Airfield remained open after the war and became the home of Georgia Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units.
- The furthest airport from Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- By January 1945, Bell Aircraft had completed 357 B-29A's.
- In 1940, the CAA offered to build a modern paved airport in Cobb County if the local governments provided the land.
- The closest airport to Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) is Fulton County Airport (FTY), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of MGE.
- Following the war, the Bell Aircraft Plant #6 remained closed for five years.
- Public complaints about the noise continue, and attempts to close the facility have been thwarted so far by powerful local politicians, such as former U.S.
