AirportsEdward G. Pitka Sr Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Galena, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GAL.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GAL
- ICAO code
- PAGA
- City
- Galena
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 64.7362° N, 156.9370° W
- Elevation
- 47 m (153 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,829 m (6,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GAL means Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PAGA. ICAO codes that begin with P belong to the North Pacific, including Alaska and Hawaii. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 64.7362° N, 156.9370° W. It stands 47 metres (153 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,829 metres (6,000 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 442.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 1,829 m 6,000 ft | 30 m | Concrete and asphalt | Yes |
| 06/24 | 792 m 2,600 ft | 15 m | Gravel | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Koyukuk AirportKoyukuk | KYU | 40 km |
| Nulato AirportNulato | NUL | 54 km |
| Ruby AirportRuby | RBY | 70 km |
| Kaltag AirportKaltag | KAL | 98 km |
| Huslia AirportHuslia | HSL | 110 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,646 km | 10 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,782 km | 12 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,628 km | 12 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,936 km | 8 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,685 km | 7 h 20 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,288 km | 5 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,300 km | 12 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,227 km | 6 h 50 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,859 km | 14 h 45 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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