Nonstop flight route between Ames, Iowa, United States and Abbeville, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ames Municipal Airport (AMW), Ames, Iowa, United States and Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB), Abbeville, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,289 miles (or 6,903 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 Ames Municipal Airport and Aerodrome Abbeville, 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 Ames Municipal Airport and Aerodrome Abbeville. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMW / KAMW |
Airport Name: | Ames Municipal Airport |
Location: | Ames, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W |
Area Served: | Ames, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Ames |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AMW |
More Information: | AMW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XAB / LFOI |
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Location: | Abbeville, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°8'35"N by 1°49'57"E |
Area Served: | Abbeville, France |
Operator/Owner: | CCI Abbeville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from XAB |
More Information: | XAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Ames Municipal Airport (AMW):
- The furthest airport from Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,785 miles (17,357 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Ames Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located two miles southeast of the central business district of Ames, a city in Story County, Iowa, United States.
- The closest airport to Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Boone Municipal Airport (BNW), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of AMW.
- Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) has 2 runways.
- From May 10, 2010 through June 11, 2010, there were between five and six arrivals/departures at Ames each day.
- According to NTSB records, the airport has had no fatal accidents since 1962.
Facts about Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB):
- Today most of the airfield has been converted for other uses.
- The furthest airport from Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- It is not known when exactly the airfield was built, but it was in use with the British Expeditionary Forces in 1940.
- Because of Aerodrome Abbeville's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Aerodrome Abbeville 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 Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) is Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNW of XAB.
- In addition to being known as "Aerodrome Abbeville", other names for XAB include "Aérodrome d'Abbeville - Buigny-Saint-Maclou" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-92".
- Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) has 3 runways.