Nonstop flight route between Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Lander, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Hunt Field (LND), Lander, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,869 miles (or 7,836 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKE / ETNG |
Airport Name: | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component |
Location: | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'38"N by 6°2'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | NATO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 296 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GKE |
More Information: | GKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LND / KLND |
Airport Name: | Hunt Field |
Location: | Lander, Wyoming, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°48'56"N by 108°43'41"W |
Area Served: | Lander, Wyoming |
Operator/Owner: | City of Lander |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5587 feet (1,703 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LND |
More Information: | LND Maps & Info |
Facts about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE):
- The furthest airport from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of GKE.
- Since that time, most of the buildings on base have been renovated to present day standards and several new buildings have been erected.
- Major construction on the base initially included a new 3,000-metre runway with a width of 45 metres, as well as aprons and taxiways, a control tower, an Information Technology Wing building, on-base accommodation and major renovation of the four existing hangars.
- Because of NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component's relatively low elevation of 296 feet, planes can take off or land at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component 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.
- Surrounded by farmland and a natural woodland reserve, the base was originally built by the Royal Air Force after World War II and operated as RAF Geilenkirchen from 1953 onwards.
- Normally, only a certain number of the E-3As and TCAs are present at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen at any given time.
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The fleet of E-3's has remained in operation since the Cold War and has adapted its mission to emerging security threats, primarily in European airspace.
Facts about Hunt Field (LND):
- The closest airport to Hunt Field (LND) is Riverton Regional Airport (RIW), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NE of LND.
- The furthest airport from Hunt Field (LND) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,778 miles (17,346 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Hunt Field (LND) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hunt Field's high elevation of 5,587 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LND. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LND a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.