Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Upernavik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and Upernavik Airport (JUV), Upernavik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,436 miles (or 3,920 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 relatively short distance between Grissom Air Reserve Base and Upernavik Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUS / KGUS |
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Location: | Peru, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W |
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More Information: | GUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JUV / BGUK |
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Location: | Upernavik, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 72°47'25"N by 56°7'50"W |
Area Served: | Upernavik, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 414 feet (126 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
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More Information: | JUV Maps & Info |
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- The furthest airport from Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Strategic Air Command on 1 June 1959 moved the 305th Bombardment Wing, Medium, from MacDill Air Force Base in Florida to Bunker Hill Air Force Base.
- On 1 February 1978, the Air Force renamed the 305th Air Refueling Wing as the 305th Air Refueling Wing, Heavy.
- The Air Force activated Bunker Hill Air Force Base on 18 August 1955, with Tactical Air Command activating the 323d Fighter-Bomber Wing, and the 323d Air Base Group coming under TAC's Ninth Air Force.
- With the retirement of the B-58 in 1970, the Air Force redesignated the 305th Bombardment Wing, Medium, as the 305th Air Refueling Wing on 1 January 1970.
- The closest airport to Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of GUS.
- The 305th Air Refueling Wing, Heavy, provided tanker refueling support to units involved in the invasion of Grenada in October 1983.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
- Because of this inactivation, the Air Force reassigned Grissom Air Reserve Base in 1997 to the Air Force Reserve Command.
- In June 1972, the 305th Air Refueling Squadron deployed elements to Korat Air Base, Thailand, as the 4104th Air Refueling Squadron.
Facts about Upernavik Airport (JUV):
- Upernavik Airport handled 6,776 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Upernavik Airport", other names for JUV include "Mittarfik Upernavik" and "Upernavik Lufthavn".
- Upernavik Airport (JUV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Upernavik Airport (JUV) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,227 miles (16,459 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Upernavik Airport (JUV) is Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of JUV.
- Because of Upernavik Airport's relatively low elevation of 414 feet, planes can take off or land at Upernavik 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.