AirportsNome Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Nome, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is OME.
Key facts
- IATA code
- OME
- ICAO code
- PAOM
- City
- Nome
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 64.5122° N, 165.4450° W
- Elevation
- 11 m (37 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,882 m (6,176 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, OME means Nome Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PAOM. 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 64.5122° N, 165.4450° W. It stands 11 metres (37 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Nome Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,882 metres (6,176 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 428.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 1,882 m 6,176 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 10/28 | 1,832 m 6,009 ft | 46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Teller AirportTeller | TLA | 91 km |
| White Mountain AirportWhite Mountain | WMO | 99 km |
| Brevig Mission AirportBrevig Mission | KTS | 103 km |
| Golovin AirportGolovin | GLV | 117 km |
| Elim AirportElim | ELI | 152 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,350 km | 10 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,487 km | 11 h 55 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,430 km | 11 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,053 km | 9 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,078 km | 7 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,630 km | 6 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,899 km | 12 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,824 km | 6 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,582 km | 14 h 25 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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