Nonstop flight route between Tyonek, Alaska, United States and Spokane, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tyonek Airport (TYE), Tyonek, Alaska, United States and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,610 miles (or 2,591 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 relatively short distance between Tyonek Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TYE / |
Airport Name: | Tyonek Airport |
Location: | Tyonek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°4'36"N by 151°8'17"W |
Area Served: | Tyonek, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Village of Tyonek |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TYE |
More Information: | TYE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
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Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Tyonek Airport (TYE):
- Tyonek Airport (TYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tyonek Airport (TYE) is Beluga Airport (BVU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of TYE.
- Because of Tyonek Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Tyonek 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 Tyonek Airport (TYE) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,559 miles (16,994 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- To provide air defense of the base, U.S.
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On 24 June 1994 one of the few remaining B-52H aircraft at Fairchild crashed during a practice flight for an upcoming air show, killing all four crew members.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- The 92d Air Refueling Wing is commanded by Colonel Brian M.
- With the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, both groups deployed to Japan and Guam.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.