Nonstop flight route between Funchal, Madeira, Portugal and Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madeira Airport (FNC), Funchal, Madeira, Portugal and Davison Army Airfield (DAA), Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,353 miles (or 5,397 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 Madeira Airport and Davison 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 Madeira Airport and Davison 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: | FNC / LPMA |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W |
Area Served: | Funchal |
Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos da Madeira |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FNC |
More Information: | FNC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAA / KDAA |
Airport Name: | Davison Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°42'54"N by 77°10'51"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DAA |
More Information: | DAA Maps & Info |
Facts about Madeira Airport (FNC):
- Because of Madeira Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Madeira 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 airport has a single terminal which opened in 1973.
- The furthest airport from Madeira Airport (FNC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to Madeira Airport (meaning Madeira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- The closest airport to Madeira Airport (FNC) is Porto Santo Airport (PXO), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NE of FNC.
- In 1972, the popularity of visiting the island of Madeira increased, so the runway had to be extended to allow modern and larger aircraft to land.
- Madeira Airport (FNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Madeira Airport", another name for FNC is "Aeroporto da Madeira".
- Madeira Airport handled 2,311,380 passengers last year.
Facts about Davison Army Airfield (DAA):
- Davison Army Airfield (DAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Davison Army Airfield (DAA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,678 miles (18,794 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airfield is located 15 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.
- Davison AAF has one runway designated 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,618 by 74 feet.
- The closest airport to Davison Army Airfield (DAA) is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NE of DAA.
- Because of Davison Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Davison 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.