AirportsNikolai Airport is a small airport serving Nikolai, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is NIB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- NIB
- ICAO code
- PAFS
- City
- Nikolai
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Small airport
- Coordinates
- 63.0179° N, 154.3604° W
- Elevation
- 134 m (441 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,220 m (4,003 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, NIB means Nikolai Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PAFS. 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 63.0179° N, 154.3604° W. It stands 134 metres (441 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Nikolai Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,220 metres (4,003 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 535.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,220 m 4,003 ft | 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| McGrath AirportMcGrath | MCG | 63 km |
| Takotna AirportTakotna | TCT | 84 km |
| Minchumina AirportMinchumina | LMA | 141 km |
| Stony River 2 AirportStony River | SRV | 178 km |
| Ruby AirportRuby | RBY | 198 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,870 km | 11 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,006 km | 12 h 35 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,856 km | 12 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,081 km | 9 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,610 km | 7 h 15 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,075 km | 5 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,457 km | 13 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,337 km | 6 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,808 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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