Nonstop flight route between Shemya, Alaska, United States and Coffeyville, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States and Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV), Coffeyville, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,249 miles (or 6,838 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 Eareckson Air Station and Coffeyville 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 Eareckson Air Station and Coffeyville 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: | SYA / PASY |
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Location: | Shemya, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SYA |
More Information: | SYA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFV / KCFV |
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Location: | Coffeyville, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°5'39"N by 95°34'18"W |
Area Served: | Coffeyville, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Coffeyville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 754 feet (230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CFV |
More Information: | CFV Maps & Info |
Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):
- Because of Eareckson Air Station's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Eareckson Air 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 Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,168 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The spring of 1944 brought improving weather and the B-24s and PV-1s to fly more missions over the Kuriles.
- The closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
- The base host squadron was re-designated the 5073rd Air Base Squadron on October 1962, and upgraded to a group on 15 October 1974 in recognition of the number and complexities of the tenant units it supported.
- There is also an NDB, TACAN and a VOR on the island.
- Additional aircraft and personnel reductions occurred in 1945 and almost all air bases other than Alexi Point, Shemya and Davis in the Aleutians were reduced to caretaker status.
- Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and " ".
- Eareckson Air Station is located on the western tip of Alaska's Aleutian islands near the larger island of Attu, and is located approximately 1500 miles southwest of Anchorage.
Facts about Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV):
- Coffeyville Municipal Airport is a city-owned airport four miles northeast of Coffeyville, in Montgomery County, Kansas.
- Because of Coffeyville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 754 feet, planes can take off or land at Coffeyville 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.
- Aircraft operated were Vultee BT-13A Valiants, BT-14s and BT-15s.
- The closest airport to Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) is Independence Municipal Airport (IDP), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of CFV.
- In addition to being known as "Coffeyville Municipal Airport", another name for CFV is "Coffeyville AAF".
- Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,706 miles (17,229 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.