AirportsPort Alsworth Airport is a small airport serving Port Alsworth, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is PTA.
Key facts
- IATA code
- PTA
- ICAO code
- PALJ
- City
- Port Alsworth
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Small airport
- Coordinates
- 60.2017° N, 154.3259° W
- Elevation
- 85 m (280 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 914 m (3,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, PTA means Port Alsworth Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PALJ. 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 60.2017° N, 154.3259° W. It stands 85 metres (280 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Port Alsworth Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 914 metres (3,000 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 629.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 914 m 3,000 ft | 30 m | Earth | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Bay AirportPedro Bay | PDB | 46 km |
| Iliamna AirportIliamna | ILI | 59 km |
| Kokhanok AirportKokhanok | KNK | 90 km |
| Igiugig AirportIgiugig | IGG | 132 km |
| Nanwalek AirportNanwalek | KEB | 164 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,096 km | 11 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,233 km | 12 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,137 km | 12 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,379 km | 9 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,689 km | 7 h 20 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,900 km | 5 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,519 km | 13 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,332 km | 6 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,586 km | 14 h 30 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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