Nonstop flight route between Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Burlington, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL), Burlington, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,822 miles (or 6,151 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 Kinloss Barracks and Southeast Iowa Regional Airport, 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 Kinloss Barracks and Southeast Iowa Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSS / EGQK |
Airport Name: | Kinloss Barracks |
Location: | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°38'57"N by 3°33'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSS |
More Information: | FSS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRL / KBRL |
Airport Name: | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport |
Location: | Burlington, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°46'59"N by 91°7'32"W |
Area Served: | Burlington, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 698 feet (213 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BRL |
More Information: | BRL Maps & Info |
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- The station defences were gradually established and by May 1940, Group Captain Jarman reported that the defence of Kinloss was in order.
- The furthest airport from Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In July 1962, the station received one of its highest honours, the Civic Freedom of the Royal and Ancient Burgh of Forres, allowing Kinloss personnel the right to march through the burgh with swords drawn.
- Throughout the majority of the war 19 Operational Training Unit was the primary training unit.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- Because of Kinloss Barracks's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kinloss Barracks 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.
Facts about Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,645 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,986 enplanements in 2009, and 2,821 in 2010.
- On November 19, 1996, United Express Flight 5925 departed Burlington bound for Quincy, IL collided with a King Air near the runway 4/13 intersection at Quincy Regional Airport.
- Because of Southeast Iowa Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 698 feet, planes can take off or land at Southeast Iowa Regional 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 closest airport to Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) WNW of BRL.
- In 1943, a contract was signed with the U.S.
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,927 miles (17,586 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.