AirportsGambell Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Gambell, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GAM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GAM
- ICAO code
- PAGM
- City
- Gambell
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 63.7677° N, 171.7333° W
- Elevation
- 8 m (27 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,372 m (4,500 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GAM means Gambell Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PAGM. 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 63.7677° N, 171.7333° W. It stands 8 metres (27 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Gambell Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,372 metres (4,500 feet). That is a short runway, used mostly by propeller aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 516.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,372 m 4,500 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Savoonga AirportSavoonga | SVA | 62 km |
| Diomede HeliportDiomede | DIO | 258 km |
| Wales AirportWales | WAA | 269 km |
| Tin City Long Range Radar Station AirportTin City | TNC | 270 km |
| Teller AirportTeller | TLA | 306 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,143 km | 10 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,278 km | 11 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,302 km | 11 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,179 km | 9 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,390 km | 8 h 10 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,888 km | 6 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,592 km | 12 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,508 km | 5 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,345 km | 14 h 10 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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