Nonstop flight route between Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States and San Antonio, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States and Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), San Antonio, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,221 miles (or 5,183 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 Fort Yukon Airport and Stinson Municipal 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 Fort Yukon Airport and Stinson Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FYU / PFYU |
Airport Name: | Fort Yukon Airport |
Location: | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°34'21"N by 145°14'47"W |
Area Served: | Fort Yukon, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 438 feet (134 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FYU |
More Information: | FYU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSF / KSSF |
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Location: | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°20'12"N by 98°28'15"W |
Area Served: | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
Operator/Owner: | City of San Antonio |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 577 feet (176 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SSF |
More Information: | SSF Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Yukon Airport (FYU):
- Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fort Yukon Airport's relatively low elevation of 438 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Yukon 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 Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,155 miles (16,342 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) is Birch Creek Airport (KBC), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of FYU.
- Fort Yukon Airport covers an area of 261 acres and has one gravel runway measuring 5,810 x 150 ft.
Facts about Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF):
- Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) has 2 runways.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a training base.
- Established in 1915 when the Stinson family initially leased the land from the City of San Antonio, Stinson Municipal Airport is the second oldest general aviation airport in continuous operation in the United States.
- Now serving as the reliever for San Antonio International, the airport currently has an FBO, two flight schools, police and state aviation units, a part 135 operator, two aerial photography outfits, helicopter tour company and helicopter flight school, and numerous general aviation aircraft.
- Because of Stinson Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 577 feet, planes can take off or land at Stinson Municipal 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 "Stinson Municipal Airport", another name for SSF is "Stinson Field".
- The furthest airport from Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,120 miles (17,895 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) is Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of SSF.