Nonstop flight route between Biak, Indonesia and Dayton, Ohio, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), Biak, Indonesia and James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), Dayton, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,756 miles (or 14,092 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 Frans Kaisiepo Airport and James M. Cox Dayton International 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 Frans Kaisiepo Airport and James M. Cox Dayton International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIK / WABB |
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Location: | Biak, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'23"S by 136°6'26"E |
Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIK |
More Information: | BIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAY / KDAY |
Airport Name: | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport |
Location: | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°54'7"N by 84°13'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Dayton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1009 feet (308 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DAY |
More Information: | DAY Maps & Info |
Facts about Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK):
- Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) is Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ), which is nearly antipodal to Frans Kaisiepo Airport (meaning Frans Kaisiepo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)), and is located 12,175 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in São Luís, Brazil.
- The allied troops landed at Biak on 16 November 1944.
- As World War II started in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan started occupying Irian Jaya in 1942.
- Because of Frans Kaisiepo Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Frans Kaisiepo 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 terminal is equipped with numerous facilities including a mosque, public telephone boxes, Automated Teller Machines, restaurants, and souvenir shops.
- In addition to being known as "Frans Kaisiepo Airport", another name for BIK is "Bandara Frans Kaisiepo".
- Frans Kaisiepo Airport handled 366 passengers last year.
- With the advent of jet airliners such as the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8, the airport went through another modernization to start accommodating them.
- The closest airport to Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) is Kornasoren Airport (FOO), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) WNW of BIK.
Facts about James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY):
- The furthest airport from James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,296 miles (18,178 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On December 17, 1936 the airport opened as the "Dayton Municipal Airport" with three 3,600-foot concrete runways and connecting taxiways.
- In 1981 Emery Worldwide completed an air freight/cargo hub sortation facility next to Runway 6L–24R.
- The airport is owned and operated by the City of Dayton.
- The airport began a multi-year project in October 2006 to the perimeter roadway network to provide access around the airfield and to enhance safety by eliminating vehicle crossing of runways and taxiways.
- The closest airport to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ESE of DAY.
- James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) has 3 runways.