Nonstop flight route between Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom and Panama City, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fair Isle Airport (FIE), Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom and Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM), Panama City, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,244 miles (or 6,831 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 Fair Isle Airport and Tyndall Air Force 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 Fair Isle Airport and Tyndall Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FIE / EGEF |
Airport Name: | Fair Isle Airport |
Location: | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°32'4"N by 1°37'42"W |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 237 feet (72 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FIE |
More Information: | FIE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAM / KPAM |
Airport Name: | Tyndall Air Force Base |
Location: | Panama City, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°4'42"N by 85°34'35"W |
View all routes: | Routes from PAM |
More Information: | PAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Fair Isle Airport (FIE):
- The closest airport to Fair Isle Airport (FIE) is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of FIE.
- Because of Fair Isle Airport's relatively low elevation of 237 feet, planes can take off or land at Fair Isle 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 Fair Isle Airport (FIE) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,468 miles (18,457 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Fair Isle Airport (FIE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM):
- The closest airport to Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) is Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of PAM.
- The 53d Weapons Evaluation Group, is an Air Combat Command tenant organization that reports to the 53d Wing at nearby Eglin Air Force Base.
- References for history, major commands and major units
- In September 1950, Tyndall became an Air Training Command installation, designated as the USAF Pilot Instructor School.
- The furthest airport from Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,235 miles (18,080 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- It also received a Back-Up Interceptor Control II, and later BUIC III, capability to perform command and control functions.
- Reference for major units