Nonstop flight route between Albany, New York, United States and Skien, Telemark, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albany International Airport (ALB), Albany, New York, United States and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), Skien, Telemark, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,539 miles (or 5,695 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 Albany International Airport and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen, 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 Albany International Airport and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALB / KALB |
Airport Name: | Albany International Airport |
Location: | Albany, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°44'57"N by 73°48'6"W |
Area Served: | Albany, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Albany County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 285 feet (87 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALB |
More Information: | ALB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKE / ENSN |
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Location: | Skien, Telemark, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°11'6"N by 9°34'0"E |
Area Served: | Skien, Telemark, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Skien Municipality |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from SKE |
More Information: | SKE Maps & Info |
Facts about Albany International Airport (ALB):
- Albany International Airport (ALB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Albany International Airport (ALB) is Schenectady County Airport (SCH), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NW of ALB.
- Because of Albany International Airport's relatively low elevation of 285 feet, planes can take off or land at Albany International 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.
- There are currently few sidewalks connecting the terminal to nearby hotels or other destinations.
- In 1962 a new terminal building opened.
- The furthest airport from Albany International Airport (ALB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,661 miles (18,766 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In early 2001, CommutAir started to invest in an Albany hub.
- Mayor John Boyd Thacher II once said "a city without the foresight to build an airport for the new traffic may soon be left behind in the race for competition".
- Concourse C was opened in June 1998 as part of the airport's $184 million renovation project.
- Albany International was the first, and remains the oldest, municipal airport in the United States.
- Albany International Airport handled 2,531,323 passengers last year.
Facts about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE):
- By October 2007, Vildanden was in severe financial distress.
- The closest airport to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of SKE.
- The furthest airport from Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,344 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Skien Airport, Geiteryggen", another name for SKE is "Skien lufthavn, Geiteryggen".
- General aviation activities at the airport include a base and pilot school operated by Pegasus Helicopter.
- Norving's concession was granted in January 1976 and was the first time a formal taxi route concession was granted in Norway.
- Because of Skien Airport, Geiteryggen's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Skien Airport, Geiteryggen 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.
- Skien Airport had been taken over by Skien Municipality and was receiving annual subsidies of NOK 2.5 million from the municipality and NOK 3.8 million from the state.
- Skien Airport, Geiteryggen handled 46,995 passengers last year.
- The municipal lot at Gråtenmoen was selected by the appointed municipal airport committee.