AirportsElko Regional Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Elko, in Nevada, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is EKO.
Key facts
- IATA code
- EKO
- ICAO code
- KEKO
- City
- Elko
- State or region
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 40.8249° N, 115.7920° W
- Elevation
- 1,567 m (5,140 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,199 m (7,214 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, EKO means Elko Regional Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: KEKO. ICAO codes that begin with K belong to the mainland United States. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 40.8249° N, 115.7920° W. It stands 1,567 metres (5,140 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off.
Local time
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Time zone America/Los Angeles, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Elko Regional Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,199 metres (7,214 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 310.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,199 m 7,214 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 12/30 | 919 m 3,015 ft | 18 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional AirportTwin Falls | TWF | 214 km |
| Boise Air Terminal/Gowen FieldBoise | BOI | 307 km |
| Ogden Hinckley AirportOgden | OGD | 320 km |
| Salt Lake City International AirportSalt Lake City | SLC | 321 km |
| Friedman Memorial AirportHailey | SUN | 322 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 12,187 km | 15 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 13,293 km | 16 h 30 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 12,611 km | 15 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,001 km | 10 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,505 km | 4 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 799 km | 1 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 13,840 km | 17 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 8,550 km | 10 h 50 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,617 km | 15 h 40 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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