Nonstop flight route between Farnborough, United Kingdom and Exeter, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Farnborough Airport (FAB), Farnborough, United Kingdom and Exeter International Airport (EXT), Exeter, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 121 miles (or 194 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 relatively short distance between Farnborough Airport and Exeter International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAB / EGLF |
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Location: | Farnborough, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°16'31"N by 0°46'39"W |
Area Served: | Farnborough, Aldershot |
Operator/Owner: | Techniques d'Avant Garde (TAG) |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 238 feet (73 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FAB |
More Information: | FAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EXT / EGTE |
Airport Name: | Exeter International Airport |
Location: | Exeter, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°44'3"N by 3°24'50"W |
Area Served: | Exeter, Devon |
Operator/Owner: | Exeter and Devon Airport Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EXT |
More Information: | EXT Maps & Info |
Facts about Farnborough Airport (FAB):
- To promote a closer working relationship with local enthusiasts, Hampshire Police has established an Aviation/Airport Watch Scheme.
- Farnborough Airport sees the bulk of its traffic from conventional business jets, such as the Cessna Citation, the Gulfstream, the Dassault Falcon, the Learjet, the Bombardier Challenger, the Bombardier Global 5000, the Bombardier Global XRS and the BAe 125.
- The first powered flight in Britain was at Farnborough on 5 October 1908, when Samuel Cody took off in his British Army Aeroplane No 1.
- Because of Farnborough Airport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Farnborough 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 furthest airport from Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Farnborough airfield and RAE was bombed by Germany on the 13th August 1940 by a flight of Junkers 88 A-1’s from the KG54 squadron during World War 2.
- The closest airport to Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Blackbushe Airport (BBS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) NW of FAB.
- Farnborough Airport (FAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Farnborough Airport has a long history, beginning at the start of the 20th century with the creation of His Majesty's Balloon Factory and the first powered flight in Britain in 1908.
- The airport was originally restricted to 28,000 movements each year, of which no more than 2,500 were permitted at weekends.
- In addition to being known as "Farnborough Airport", another name for FAB is "TAG London Farnborough Airport".
Facts about Exeter International Airport (EXT):
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 5 January 2007 a majority share of the airport was sold by Devon County Council to Regional and City Airports Ltd, a consortium led by construction firm Balfour Beatty.
- The closest airport to Exeter International Airport (EXT) is Plymouth City Airport (PLH), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SW of EXT.
- The furthest airport from Exeter International Airport (EXT) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,994 miles (19,302 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The 440th was a group of Ninth Air Force's 50th Troop Carrier Wing, IX Troop Carrier Command.
- Exeter International Airport handled 741,465 passengers last year.
- Because of Exeter International Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Exeter International 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.
- During World War II RAF Exeter was important RAF Fighter Command airfield during the Battle of Britain, with some two dozen different RAF fighter squadrons being stationed there for varying periods through 1944, and just about all the operational fighter types of those years had been present.