Nonstop flight route between Berlevåg, Norway and South Naknek, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Berlevåg Airport (BVG), Berlevåg, Norway and South Naknek Airport (WSN), South Naknek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,479 miles (or 5,599 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 Berlevåg Airport and South Naknek 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 Berlevåg Airport and South Naknek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVG / ENBV |
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Location: | Berlevåg, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°52'17"N by 29°2'3"E |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from BVG |
More Information: | BVG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSN / PFWS |
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Location: | South Naknek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°42'7"N by 157°0'8"W |
Area Served: | South Naknek, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WSN |
More Information: | WSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Berlevåg Airport (BVG):
- In the mid 2000s, Berlevåg Mayor Erik Brøske launched plans for an expansion of the airport, including both an expansion of the runway to at least 3,000 meters and the establishment of a helicopter base.
- The closest airport to Berlevåg Airport (BVG) is Båtsfjord Airport (BJF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of BVG.
- Because of Berlevåg Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Berlevåg 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 furthest airport from Berlevåg Airport (BVG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,376 miles (16,698 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Berlevåg Airport handled 5,949 passengers last year.
- Construction of the airport started in 1943 by the Luftwaffe who stationed a detachment of Jagdgeschwader 5 there.
- In addition to being known as "Berlevåg Airport", another name for BVG is "Berlevåg lufthavn".
Facts about South Naknek Airport (WSN):
- The furthest airport from South Naknek Airport (WSN) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,730 miles (17,269 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of South Naknek Airport's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at South Naknek 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.
- In addition to being known as "South Naknek Airport", another name for WSN is "South Naknek Nr 2 Airport".
- The closest airport to South Naknek Airport (WSN) is Naknek Airport (NNK), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNW of WSN.
- South Naknek Airport (WSN) has 2 runways.