Nonstop flight route between Sisimiut, Greenland and De Ridder, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sisimiut Airport (JHS), Sisimiut, Greenland and Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI), De Ridder, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,975 miles (or 4,788 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 Sisimiut Airport and Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air 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 Sisimiut Airport and Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JHS / BGSS |
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Location: | Sisimiut, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°57'5"N by 53°43'45"W |
Area Served: | Sisimiut, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JHS |
More Information: | JHS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRI / KDRI |
Airport Name: | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base |
Location: | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°49'54"N by 93°20'24"W |
Area Served: | De Ridder, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | Beauregard Parish |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 202 feet (62 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DRI |
More Information: | DRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Sisimiut Airport (JHS):
- The closest airport to Sisimiut Airport (JHS) is Attu Heliport (QGQ), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) N of JHS.
- Because of Sisimiut Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Sisimiut 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.
- With 5,460 inhabitants as of 2010, Sisimiut is the second-largest town in Greenland, one of the few towns in the country exhibiting growth patterns, with corresponding increasing passenger traffic at Sisimiut Airport.
- The furthest airport from Sisimiut Airport (JHS) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,591 miles (17,044 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- There is no deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter.
- Sisimiut Airport (JHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sisimiut Airport", other names for JHS include "Mittarfik Sisimiut" and "Sisimiut Lufthavn".
- Sisimiut Airport handled 22,955 passengers last year.
Facts about Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI):
- Beauregard Regional Airport covers an area of 4,300 acres at an elevation of 202 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport continues to host military exercises which include parachute jumps by Fort Polk personnel.
- The sawmill had been built along the Santa Fe Railroad tracks with the planer mill on one side of the tracks and the big mill, commissary, and office on the other side of the tracks.
- The furthest airport from Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,994 miles (17,693 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Just before Christmas 1941, the first troops arrived at the DeRidder Army Air Base.
- Because of Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 202 feet, planes can take off or land at Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base 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.
- Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) has 2 runways.
- The present Beauregard Regional Airport has a long and colorful history, which began prior to its use as an airfield.
- The closest airport to Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Chennault International Airport (CWF), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) SSE of DRI.