Nonstop flight route between Kenmore, Washington, United States and Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kenmore Air (KEH), Kenmore, Washington, United States and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,359 miles (or 7,015 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 Kenmore Air and Kinloss Barracks, 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 Kenmore Air and Kinloss Barracks. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEH / |
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Location: | Kenmore, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°45'16"N by 122°15'33"W |
Area Served: | Kenmore, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Gregg Munro |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KEH |
More Information: | KEH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSS / EGQK |
Airport Name: | Kinloss Barracks |
Location: | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°38'57"N by 3°33'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSS |
More Information: | FSS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kenmore Air (KEH):
- The closest airport to Kenmore Air (KEH) is Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of KEH.
- Kenmore Air covers an area of 5 acres at an elevation of 14 feet above mean sea level.
- Kenmore Air (KEH) has 2 runways.
- Kenmore Air is the base for the "San Juan Island Run" mission supplied with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
- Because of Kenmore Air's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Kenmore Air 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 furthest airport from Kenmore Air (KEH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,760 miles (17,317 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Kenmore Air", another name for KEH is "S60".
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Not long after VE Day 19 OTU was disbanded and the arrival of 6 Coastal OTU saw the beginning of Kinloss's association with maritime operations, an association that continues to this day.
- Construction work began in the spring of 1938 to establish RAF Kinloss as a pilot training school.
- Because of Kinloss Barracks's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kinloss Barracks 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.
- In 1972 and 1976 the new Hawker Siddeley Nimrod demonstrated its capabilities when it flew surveillance sorties over Iceland's disputed fishing limits, providing support for the Royal Navy and British trawlers in the Cod Wars.
- During the Cold War Kinloss squadrons carried out anti-submarine duties, locating and shadowing Russian naval units.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.