Nonstop flight route between Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States and Narvik, Nordland, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States and Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK), Narvik, Nordland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,126 miles (or 6,639 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 Godman Army Airfield and Narvik Airport, Framnes, 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 Godman Army Airfield and Narvik Airport, Framnes. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTK / KFTK |
Airport Name: | Godman Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from FTK |
More Information: | FTK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NVK / ENNK |
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Location: | Narvik, Nordland, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°26'8"N by 17°23'17"E |
Area Served: | Narvik |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from NVK |
More Information: | NVK Maps & Info |
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- The furthest airport from Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
- The next message came from one of the three remaining pilots, who said he was losing his bearings and was becoming fearful of becoming lost.
- The Thomas Mantell incident began at 1:20pm on 7 January 1948, when the control tower operators at Godman Army Airfield, Kentucky sighted an unidentified airborne object in the sky close to the base.
- The closest airport to Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.
- Because of Godman Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Godman 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.
- On October 10, 1950, during the Korean War, President Harry S.
Facts about Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK):
- Narvik Airport, Framnes is a regional airport located at Framnes in Narvik, Norway.
- The government supported construction Hålogaland Bridge on condition that Narvik Airport, Framnes be closed.
- Kato Air Flight 605 took place on 29 September 2004, when an Algerian asylum seeker attacked the pilots with an axe.
- In addition to being known as "Narvik Airport, Framnes", another name for NVK is "Narvik lufthavn, Framnes".
- The furthest airport from Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,664 miles (17,161 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Narvik Airport, Framnes handled 32,110 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) is Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) WNW of NVK.
- The airlines Braathens SAFE and Widerøe both launched an alternative proposal whereby the government instead should build a network of short take-off and landing airports.
- Because of Narvik Airport, Framnes's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Narvik Airport, Framnes 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.