Nonstop flight route between Nuuk, Greenland and Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nuuk Airport (GOH), Nuuk, Greenland and Piarco International Airport (POS), Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,733 miles (or 6,007 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 Nuuk Airport and Piarco International 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 Nuuk Airport and Piarco International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOH / BGGH |
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Location: | Nuuk, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°11'26"N by 51°40'41"W |
Area Served: | Nuuk, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 283 feet (86 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GOH |
More Information: | GOH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | POS / TTPP |
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Location: | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'43"N by 61°20'13"W |
Area Served: | Port of Spain |
Operator/Owner: | City of Port of Spain |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from POS |
More Information: | POS Maps & Info |
Facts about Nuuk Airport (GOH):
- The de Havilland Canada Dash 8 turboprops, acquired in Spring 2010, are the newest planes in the Air Greenland fleet, and are based at the airport.
- Because of Nuuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 283 feet, planes can take off or land at Nuuk 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 tragedy was one of the factors leading to the decision to invest in a helicopter fleet.
- Another option mentioned is to have Keflavik, Iceland as the international hub, close Kangerlussuaq, and expand Nuuk Airport runway slightly, so small jet planes can use it.
- The closest airport to Nuuk Airport (GOH) is Maniitsoq Airport (JSU), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NNW of GOH.
- Nuuk Airport handled 69,324 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Nuuk Airport (GOH) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,779 miles (17,347 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Nuuk Airport (GOH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In the early 1960s, water planes of the newly established Air Greenland landed in Nuuk Port.
- In addition to being known as "Nuuk Airport", other names for GOH include "Mittarfik Nuuk" and "Nuuk Lufthavn".
Facts about Piarco International Airport (POS):
- In addition to being known as "Piarco International Airport", another name for POS is "78970[1][2]".
- The furthest airport from Piarco International Airport (POS) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Piarco International Airport (meaning Piarco International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- Because of Piarco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Piarco International 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 Piarco International Airport (POS) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NE of POS.
- Piarco International Airport has two terminals.
- The Air Guard of Trinidad and Tobago is based at Piarco International Airport.
- At Piarco International Airport there are two high-speed taxiways and three connector taxiways.
- Piarco International Airport (POS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2006 the Airports Authority of Trinidad And Tobago commissioned a study for land use planning and urban development planning.