Nonstop flight route between Willow, Alaska, United States and Skagway, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Airport (WOW), Willow, Alaska, United States and Skagway Airport (SGY), Skagway, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 523 miles (or 842 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 relatively short distance between Willow Airport and Skagway Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WOW / PAUO |
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Location: | Willow, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°45'15"N by 150°3'6"W |
Area Served: | Willow, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 221 feet (67 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WOW |
More Information: | WOW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGY / PAGY |
Airport Name: | Skagway Airport |
Location: | Skagway, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°27'36"N by 135°18'56"W |
Area Served: | Skagway, Alaska |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SGY |
More Information: | SGY Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Airport (WOW):
- The closest airport to Willow Airport (WOW) is Big Lake Airport (BGQ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of WOW.
- In addition to being known as "Willow Airport", another name for WOW is "UUO".
- Willow Airport covers an area of 610 acres at an elevation of 221 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Willow Airport's relatively low elevation of 221 feet, planes can take off or land at Willow 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.
- Willow Airport (WOW) currently has only 1 runway.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, Willow Airport had 2,703 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, an increase of 33% from the 2,025 enplanements in 2007.
- The furthest airport from Willow Airport (WOW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,509 miles (16,912 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Skagway Airport (SGY):
- Because of Skagway Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Skagway 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 Skagway Airport (SGY) is Haines Airport (HNS), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of SGY.
- Skagway Airport (SGY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Skagway Airport (SGY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,474 miles (16,857 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.