Nonstop flight route between Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States and Attu Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wings Field (BBX), Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,828 miles (or 7,770 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 Wings Field and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, 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 Wings Field and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBX / KLOM |
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Location: | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°8'15"N by 75°15'54"W |
Area Served: | Philadelphia |
Operator/Owner: | Wings Field Preservation Assoc. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 302 feet (92 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBX |
More Information: | BBX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATU / PAAT |
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Location: | Attu Island, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Coast Guard 17th Dist. |
Airport Type: | Private use |
Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATU |
More Information: | ATU Maps & Info |
Facts about Wings Field (BBX):
- The furthest airport from Wings Field (BBX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,723 miles (18,866 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Wings Field", another name for BBX is "LOM".
- Wings Field covers 217 acres and has one asphalt runway, 6/24, 3,700 x 75 ft.
- The closest airport to Wings Field (BBX) is NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of BBX.
- Because of Wings Field's relatively low elevation of 302 feet, planes can take off or land at Wings Field 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.
- Wings Field (BBX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):
- In addition to being known as "Casco Cove Coast Guard Station", other names for ATU include "LORAN Station Attu" and "(former Naval Air Facility Attu)".
- The closest airport to Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Eareckson Air Station (SYA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ESE of ATU.
- Established as Naval Air Facility Attu on June 7, 1943, just seven days after Attu Island was declared secured.
- Casco Cove is one of the most isolated and remote airports in the United States.
- Because of Casco Cove Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station 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 Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,631 miles (17,109 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The island is protected as part of the National Parks Trust territory and few people visit the island or area, as it is restricted.
- Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.