Nonstop flight route between Ilulissat, Greenland and Marysville, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ilulissat Airport (JAV), Ilulissat, Greenland and Beale Air Force Base (BAB), Marysville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,245 miles (or 5,222 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 Ilulissat Airport and Beale Air Force Base, 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 Ilulissat Airport and Beale Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAV / BGJN |
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Location: | Ilulissat, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 69°14'35"N by 51°3'25"W |
Area Served: | Ilulissat, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Greenland Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JAV |
More Information: | JAV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAB / KBAB |
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Location: | Marysville, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°8'9"N by 121°26'11"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BAB |
More Information: | BAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Ilulissat Airport (JAV):
- The purpose of Ilulissat Airport is debated in Greenland.
- Beechcraft Super King Air B200 of Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration
- Because of Ilulissat Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Ilulissat 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.
- Ilulissat Airport handled 41,965 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Ilulissat Airport (JAV) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,495 miles (16,891 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Ilulissat Airport", other names for JAV include "Mittarfik Ilulissat" and "Ilulissat Lufthavn".
- Ilulissat Airport (JAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) is Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) S of JAV.
Facts about Beale Air Force Base (BAB):
- On 8 February 1959, Strategic Air Command established Beale as an operational USAF base.
- The 940th Wing is a Reconnaissance, Command & Control and Intelligence unit assigned to the United States Air Force Reserve.
- In addition to being known as "Beale Air Force Base", another name for BAB is "Beale AFB".
- The furthest airport from Beale Air Force Base (BAB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,251 miles (18,107 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The Air Force activated the 851st Strategic Missile Squadron on 1 April 1961.
- In 1948, Camp Beale became Beale AFB, its mission being to train bombardier navigators in radar techniques.
- The 100 ARW remained at Beale until 15 March 1983 its assets absorbed by the senior 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, which became a composite wing under the one-base, one-wing concept.
- The closest airport to Beale Air Force Base (BAB) is Yuba County Airport (MYV), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of BAB.