Nonstop flight route between Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway and Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Båtsfjord Airport (BJF), Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway and Muir Army Airfield (MUI), Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,956 miles (or 6,366 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 Båtsfjord Airport and Muir Army Airfield, 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 Båtsfjord Airport and Muir Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJF / ENBS |
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Location: | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°36'1"N by 29°41'34"E |
Area Served: | Båtsfjord, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 490 feet (149 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from BJF |
More Information: | BJF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUI / KMUI |
Airport Name: | Muir Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'4"N by 76°34'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 488 feet (149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUI |
More Information: | MUI Maps & Info |
Facts about Båtsfjord Airport (BJF):
- Because of Båtsfjord Airport's relatively low elevation of 490 feet, planes can take off or land at Båtsfjord 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.
- It is the second airport in Båtsfjord.
- The terminal consists of a single building, with an integrated control tower, capable of handling 120 passengers per hour.
- The first airline to operate to Båtsfjord was Varangfly, later renamed Norving, who flew seaplane taxi and ambulance flights in the early 1960s.
- Båtsfjord Airport handled 16,842 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Båtsfjord Airport", another name for BJF is "Båtsfjord lufthavn".
- All services from the airport are operated by Widerøe with 39-seat Dash-8-100 aircraft.
- The closest airport to Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) is Berlevåg Airport (BVG), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NW of BJF.
- The furthest airport from Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,381 miles (16,706 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Muir Army Airfield (MUI):
- The airfield was named in honor of Major General Charles H.
- The Muir Army Airfield is a military airport located at Fort Indiantown Gap, near Annville, Pennsylvania, United States.
- The closest airport to Muir Army Airfield (MUI) is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SSW of MUI.
- Because of Muir Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 488 feet, planes can take off or land at Muir 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.
- Muir Army Airfield (MUI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Muir Army Airfield currently accommodates 75 helicopters and three fixed-wing aircraft, conducting about 70,000 take-offs and landings annually, making it the second busiest helicopter base in the world.
- The furthest airport from Muir Army Airfield (MUI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- EAATS was established in by the United States Army in 1981 and focuses on utility and cargo missions, specifically conducting UH-60, UH-72, which has also been called Little Ugly Helicopter, and CH-47 qualifications for pilots, instructor pilots, and maintenance test pilots, as well as enlisted maintainers and crewmembers.