Nonstop flight route between Waycross, Georgia, United States and Kavala, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS), Waycross, Georgia, United States and Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA), Kavala, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,620 miles (or 9,044 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 Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield and Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great", 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 Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield and Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great". You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYS / KAYS |
Airport Name: | Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield |
Location: | Waycross, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°14'57"N by 82°23'44"W |
Area Served: | Waycross, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Waycross & Ware County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AYS |
More Information: | AYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVA / LGKV |
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Location: | Kavala, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°54'47"N by 24°37'9"E |
Area Served: | Kavala |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KVA |
More Information: | KVA Maps & Info |
Facts about Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS):
- During the first week of October 1942, the 311th Bombardment Group moved to Waycross from Hunter AAF.
- The furthest airport from Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,406 miles (18,357 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield 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 initial construction was completed in December 1942.
- The closest airport to Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) is Moody Air Force Base (VAD), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WSW of AYS.
- Waycross celebrated the arrival of brand new P-51 Mustangs in April, 1945.
- Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) has 3 runways.
- Currently, there is no scheduled air service in operation, and today, the Ware County Airport is a General aviation facility.
Facts about Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA):
- Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was originally located closer to Kavala, in the installations of the Greek Air Force, near the village of Amygdaleonas, where it began its operations in 1952 as Kavala National Airport.
- At the beginning of its operation at its new location, the building infrastructure of the airport included only a terminal building.
- A bust of Alexander the Great
- In addition to being known as "Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great"", other names for KVA include "Kavala International Airport, "Megas Alexandros"" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καβάλας, "Μέγας Αλέξανδρος"".
- The closest airport to Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) is Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) E of KVA.
- Because of Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great"'s relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" 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 furthest airport from Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,345 miles (18,259 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.