Touring airports
Shortest tour of all airports within each state of the USA, ignoring terrain and airspace.
Download Google Earth files for all the tours:
I downloaded the
FAA Facilities and Runways databases, joined them together, filtered to keep only the longest runway per airport, then filtered based on the criteria above. Then, for each state and for the USA lower 48, I computed the distance between all airports accounting for the
WGS84 ellipsoid earth curvature and took the shortest tour from multiple iterations of solving the
traveling salesman problem (TSP). Finally, I pulled terrain maps using the
Google Maps API and plotted the labeled airports and the tour on the map with summaries of the number of airports and the tour distance. Tables of the tour details are also provided. State tours are likely to be minimal, but the USA48 tour is likely only (very) close to minimal since the problem is
NP-hard.
This project came from wondering what it would take and whether it would be fun to visit all of the airports in NM while on a cross-country flight with my brother.
Airports with Paved, 1500+’, Public runways
- Criteria:
- USA FAA Airports
- Surface Asphalt or Concrete in fair or better condition
- Longest runway length at least 1500′
- Status open
- Public use
Some airports may not be labeled when crowded. Some distances may be greater than the legend maximum.
| ST |
State |
Airports |
Dist (nm) |
Map |
Tour |
kml |
| USA |
Lower 48 |
3591 |
75930 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| AK |
Alaska |
53 |
5895 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| AL |
Alabama |
77 |
1532 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| AR |
Arkansas |
93 |
1727 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| AZ |
Arizona |
67 |
1991 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| CA |
California |
229 |
4109 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| CO |
Colorado |
67 |
1845 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| CT |
Connecticut |
17 |
222 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| DC |
Dist. Of Columbia |
3 |
57 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| DE |
Delaware |
6 |
128 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| FL |
Florida |
103 |
1951 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| GA |
Georgia |
101 |
1906 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| HI |
Hawaii |
14 |
611 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| IA |
Iowa |
90 |
1806 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| ID |
Idaho |
52 |
1476 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| IL |
Illinois |
84 |
1713 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| IN |
Indiana |
79 |
1296 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| KS |
Kansas |
111 |
2369 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| KY |
Kentucky |
56 |
1270 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| LA |
Louisiana |
66 |
1266 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| MA |
Massachusetts |
35 |
534 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| MD |
Maryland |
29 |
615 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| ME |
Maine |
38 |
901 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| MI |
Michigan |
120 |
2283 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| MN |
Minnesota |
114 |
2469 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| MO |
Missouri |
108 |
2082 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| MS |
Mississippi |
76 |
1463 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| MT |
Montana |
74 |
2408 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| NC |
North Carolina |
85 |
1735 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| ND |
North Dakota |
71 |
1737 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| NE |
Nebraska |
76 |
1846 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| NH |
New Hampshire |
16 |
352 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| NJ |
New Jersey |
31 |
390 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| NM |
New Mexico |
52 |
1936 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| NV |
Nevada |
33 |
1383 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| NY |
New York |
83 |
1585 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| OH |
Ohio |
110 |
1636 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| OK |
Oklahoma |
110 |
2199 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| OR |
Oregon |
74 |
1912 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| PA |
Pennsylvania |
88 |
1408 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| RI |
Rhode Island |
7 |
107 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| SC |
South Carolina |
57 |
1027 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| SD |
South Dakota |
56 |
1667 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| TN |
Tennessee |
75 |
1458 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| TX |
Texas |
305 |
6641 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| UT |
Utah |
45 |
1387 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| VA |
Virginia |
58 |
1314 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| VT |
Vermont |
11 |
318 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| WA |
Washington |
96 |
1837 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| WI |
Wisconsin |
95 |
1789 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| WV |
West Virginia |
27 |
794 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| WY |
Wyoming |
35 |
1455 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| AS |
American Samoa |
3 |
151 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| GU |
Guam |
1 |
0 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| MP |
N Mariana Islands |
3 |
127 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| PR |
Puerto Rico |
8 |
201 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| QM |
Midway Islands |
1 |
0 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| VI |
Virgin Islands |
2 |
79 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
Airports with Grass or Dirt runways (backcountry)
- Criteria:
- USA FAA Airports
- Surface Grass, Turf, Dirt, Gravel, or Sand in any condition
- Status open
- Public or private use
Some airports may not be labeled when crowded. Some distances may be greater than the legend maximum.
| ST |
State |
Airports |
Dist (nm) |
Map |
Tour |
kml |
| USA |
Lower 48 |
8228 |
91843 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| AK |
Alaska |
514 |
10789 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| AL |
Alabama |
88 |
1304 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| AR |
Arkansas |
118 |
1557 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| AZ |
Arizona |
88 |
1746 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| CA |
California |
144 |
3166 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| CO |
Colorado |
204 |
2438 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| CT |
Connecticut |
30 |
287 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| DE |
Delaware |
22 |
166 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| FL |
Florida |
330 |
2800 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| GA |
Georgia |
208 |
2066 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| HI |
Hawaii |
5 |
352 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| IA |
Iowa |
122 |
1858 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| ID |
Idaho |
179 |
2544 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| IL |
Illinois |
361 |
3002 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| IN |
Indiana |
294 |
2048 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| KS |
Kansas |
258 |
2744 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| KY |
Kentucky |
79 |
1124 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| LA |
Louisiana |
163 |
1627 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MA |
Massachusetts |
36 |
436 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MD |
Maryland |
106 |
841 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| ME |
Maine |
79 |
1069 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MI |
Michigan |
242 |
2447 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MN |
Minnesota |
228 |
2846 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MO |
Missouri |
247 |
2673 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MS |
Mississippi |
96 |
1351 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MT |
Montana |
183 |
3175 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NC |
North Carolina |
222 |
2209 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| ND |
North Dakota |
207 |
2507 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NE |
Nebraska |
146 |
2140 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NH |
New Hampshire |
35 |
438 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NJ |
New Jersey |
58 |
401 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NM |
New Mexico |
72 |
2021 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NV |
Nevada |
59 |
1680 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NY |
New York |
269 |
2392 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| OH |
Ohio |
287 |
2137 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| OK |
Oklahoma |
239 |
2335 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| OR |
Oregon |
223 |
2595 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| PA |
Pennsylvania |
296 |
2425 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| RI |
Rhode Island |
2 |
61 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| SC |
South Carolina |
87 |
1099 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| SD |
South Dakota |
110 |
2032 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| TN |
Tennessee |
132 |
1487 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| TX |
Texas |
945 |
9513 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| UT |
Utah |
45 |
1279 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| VA |
Virginia |
197 |
1882 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| VT |
Vermont |
48 |
477 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| WA |
Washington |
222 |
2366 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| WI |
Wisconsin |
323 |
2798 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| WV |
West Virginia |
35 |
742 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| WY |
Wyoming |
64 |
1590 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MP |
N Mariana Islands |
1 |
0 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
| PR |
Puerto Rico |
2 |
97 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
All Airports
- Criteria:
- USA FAA Airports
- All in any condition
- Status open
- Public or private use
Some airports may not be labeled when crowded. Some distances may be greater than the legend maximum.
| ST |
State |
Airports |
Dist (nm) |
Map |
Tour |
kml |
| USA |
Lower 48 |
12435 |
123426 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| AK |
Alaska |
571 |
12595 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| AL |
Alabama |
177 |
2041 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| AR |
Arkansas |
224 |
2340 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| AZ |
Arizona |
185 |
2893 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| CA |
California |
490 |
5879 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| CO |
Colorado |
268 |
3106 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| CT |
Connecticut |
48 |
367 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| DC |
Dist. Of Columbia |
3 |
57 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| DE |
Delaware |
29 |
192 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| FL |
Florida |
485 |
3668 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| GA |
Georgia |
330 |
2917 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| HI |
Hawaii |
31 |
1465 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| IA |
Iowa |
192 |
2484 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| ID |
Idaho |
243 |
2934 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| IL |
Illinois |
440 |
3344 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| IN |
Indiana |
372 |
2514 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| KS |
Kansas |
341 |
3508 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| KY |
Kentucky |
147 |
1672 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| LA |
Louisiana |
245 |
2141 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MA |
Massachusetts |
70 |
657 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MD |
Maryland |
146 |
1008 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| ME |
Maine |
119 |
1312 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MI |
Michigan |
337 |
3340 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MN |
Minnesota |
317 |
3635 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MO |
Missouri |
369 |
3426 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MS |
Mississippi |
187 |
2147 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MT |
Montana |
255 |
3986 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NC |
North Carolina |
341 |
2958 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| ND |
North Dakota |
263 |
2897 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NE |
Nebraska |
210 |
2778 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NH |
New Hampshire |
56 |
551 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NJ |
New Jersey |
96 |
585 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NM |
New Mexico |
132 |
2775 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NV |
Nevada |
100 |
2150 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| NY |
New York |
352 |
2817 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| OH |
Ohio |
409 |
2811 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| OK |
Oklahoma |
364 |
3354 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| OR |
Oregon |
325 |
3394 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| PA |
Pennsylvania |
393 |
2867 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| RI |
Rhode Island |
9 |
125 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| SC |
South Carolina |
157 |
1554 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| SD |
South Dakota |
146 |
2437 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| TN |
Tennessee |
222 |
2143 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| TX |
Texas |
1472 |
12660 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| UT |
Utah |
95 |
1930 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| VA |
Virginia |
279 |
2290 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| VT |
Vermont |
60 |
541 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| WA |
Washington |
357 |
3119 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| WI |
Wisconsin |
411 |
3239 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| WV |
West Virginia |
71 |
1029 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| WY |
Wyoming |
96 |
2065 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| AS |
American Samoa |
3 |
151 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| GU |
Guam |
2 |
20 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| MP |
N Mariana Islands |
4 |
481 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| PR |
Puerto Rico |
14 |
253 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| QM |
Midway Islands |
1 |
0 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| QW |
Wake Island |
1 |
0 |
png, pdf |
html, csv |
kmz |
| VI |
Virgin Islands |
2 |
79 |
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html, csv |
kmz |
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