Nonstop flight route between Anniston, Alabama, United States and Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Anniston Regional Airport (ANB), Anniston, Alabama, United States and Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,659 miles (or 7,498 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 Anniston Regional Airport and Fritzlar Air 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 Anniston Regional Airport and Fritzlar Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANB / KANB |
Airport Name: | Anniston Regional Airport |
Location: | Anniston, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°35'17"N by 85°51'29"W |
Area Served: | Anniston, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | City of Anniston |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 612 feet (187 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ANB |
More Information: | ANB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRZ / ETHF |
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Location: | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°7'0"N by 9°17'13"E |
Operator/Owner: | Federal Republic of Germany |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 566 feet (173 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FRZ |
More Information: | FRZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Anniston Regional Airport (ANB):
- Anniston Metropolitan Airport was the intended destination of GP Express Flight 861 which crashed about 7.5 miles northeast of the airport on June 8, 1992.
- The furthest airport from Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,235 miles (18,081 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Anniston Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 612 feet, planes can take off or land at Anniston Regional Airport 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 Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) is Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) W of ANB.
- Anniston Regional Airport, formerly known as Anniston Metropolitan Airport, is a city-owned public-use airport located five nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Anniston, a city in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States.
Facts about Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ):
- In March 1945 a training squadron of Nachtjagdgeschwader 101 was based in Fritzlar.
- Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Kassel Calden Airport (KSF), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of FRZ.
- In addition to being known as "Fritzlar Air Base", another name for FRZ is "Heeresflugplatz FritzlarAdvanced Landing Ground Y-86".
- Air force operations were phased out on 14 September 1947, and the air base was turned over to the United States Army.
- Because of Fritzlar Air Base's relatively low elevation of 566 feet, planes can take off or land at Fritzlar Air Base 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.
- In October 1956 the barracks were transferred to the Bundeswehr and renamed Flugplatz Kaserne.
- After V-E Day, both groups became part of the IX Air Defense Command.
- The furthest airport from Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,865 miles (19,096 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.