Nonstop flight route between Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Corozal, Belize:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Corozal Airport (CZH), Corozal, Belize would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,553 miles (or 2,500 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 Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Corozal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHK / KNHK |
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Location: | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NHK |
More Information: | NHK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CZH / |
Airport Name: | Corozal Airport |
Location: | Corozal, Belize |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°22'55"N by 88°24'38"W |
Area Served: | Corozal |
Operator/Owner: | n/a |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CZH |
More Information: | CZH Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- The base was also was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford film Random Hearts.
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- On 1 April 1976, Patuxent River's air field was named after pioneering aviator VADM Frederick M.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of NHK.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including Dahlgren and Norfolk, the Washington Navy Yard, Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
- By 1965, reconnaissance Squadron VQ-4, based at NAS Patuxent River, began using Lockheed C-130s equipped with special communications equipment to perform their around-the-clock Take Charge and Move Out mission.
- Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had a Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.
- Because of Naval Air Station Patuxent River's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River 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 station was formally commissioned "U.S.
Facts about Corozal Airport (CZH):
- The furthest airport from Corozal Airport (CZH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,885 miles (19,126 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Corozal Airport (CZH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Corozal Airport (CZH) is Chetumal International Airport (CTM), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNE of CZH.