Nonstop flight route between Port Heiden, Alaska, United States and Sidney, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Heiden Airport (PTH), Port Heiden, Alaska, United States and Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY), Sidney, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,658 miles (or 4,278 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 Port Heiden Airport and Sidney 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 Port Heiden Airport and Sidney 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: | PTH / PAPH |
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Location: | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°57'33"N by 158°37'59"W |
Area Served: | Port Heiden, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTH |
More Information: | PTH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNY / KSNY |
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Location: | Sidney, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°5'58"N by 102°59'5"W |
Area Served: | Sidney, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | Sidney Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4313 feet (1,315 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SNY |
More Information: | SNY Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Heiden Airport (PTH):
- Port Heiden Airport (PTH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Port Heiden Airport (PTH) is Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) S of PTH.
- The airport was built in 1942 after the World War II Japanese attack on the Aleutian Islands.
- Because of Port Heiden Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Heiden 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.
- Port Heiden Airport is a state owned, public use airport located six nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Port Heiden, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Port Heiden Airport", other names for PTH include "Port Heiden Air Force Station" and "Fort Morrow Army Airfield".
- Port Heiden Airport covers an area of 3,500 acres at an elevation of 95 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Port Heiden Airport (PTH) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,850 miles (17,462 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY):
- Because of Sidney Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,313 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SNY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SNY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Sidney Municipal Airport", another name for SNY is "Lloyd W. Carr Field".
- The furthest airport from Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) is Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNW of SNY.
- Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) has 2 runways.