Nonstop flight route between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR), Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Harry Stern Airport (WAH), Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,192 miles (or 6,746 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and Harry Stern 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and Harry Stern Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWR / EHLW |
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Location: | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E |
Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LWR |
More Information: | LWR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAH / KBWP |
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Location: | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°14'39"N by 96°36'25"W |
Area Served: | Wahpeton, North Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | Wahpeton Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 968 feet (295 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WAH |
More Information: | WAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR):
- Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- After the liberation of the Netherlands, the airbase was repaired.
- In addition to being known as "Leeuwarden Air Base", another name for LWR is "Vliegbasis Leeuwarden".
- Because of Leeuwarden Air Base's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeuwarden 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.
- The closest airport to Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of LWR.
Facts about Harry Stern Airport (WAH):
- Because of Harry Stern Airport's relatively low elevation of 968 feet, planes can take off or land at Harry Stern 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.
- Harry Stern Airport covers an area of 585 acres at an elevation of 968 feet above mean sea level.
- Harry Stern Airport (WAH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Harry Stern Airport (WAH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,574 miles (17,018 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Harry Stern Airport (WAH) is Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) E of WAH.
- In addition to being known as "Harry Stern Airport", another name for WAH is "BWP".