Nonstop flight route between Tasiilaq, Greenland and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), Tasiilaq, Greenland and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,026 miles (or 4,871 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Tasiilaq Heliport and Columbus Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Tasiilaq Heliport and Columbus Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGM / BGAM |
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Location: | Tasiilaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°36'43"N by 37°37'5"W |
Area Served: | Tasiilaq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AGM |
More Information: | AGM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBM / KCBM |
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Location: | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W |
View all routes: | Routes from CBM |
More Information: | CBM Maps & Info |
Facts about Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM):
- In addition to being known as "Tasiilaq Heliport", another name for AGM is "Ammassalik Heliport".
- Tasiilaq Heliport handled 6,471 passengers last year.
- Because of Tasiilaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Tasiilaq Heliport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) is Kulusuk Airport (KUS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) E of AGM.
- The furthest airport from Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,851 miles (17,463 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- The closest airport to Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of CBM.
- When the war ended in 1945, the base strength had reached a peak of 2,300 enlisted men, 300 officers, and an average of 250 pilot cadets per class.
- Recently both the South Gate and Main Gate have been reconstructed.
- The furthest airport from Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,088 miles (17,844 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- With the end of World War II, Columbus AAF was first placed on "reduced activity status", and was inactivated on 15 August 1946.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- The first KC-135 Stratotanker, piloted by the wing commander, landed on the new runway on 7 January 1959.
- The installation's history began 26 June 1941, when the War Department approved establishment of an Army Air Field for the Columbus, Mississippi area.