Nonstop flight route between Pensacola, Florida, United States and Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States and Nalchik Airport (NAL), Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,465 miles (or 10,404 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 Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field and Nalchik Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPA / KNPA |
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Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'15"N by 87°18'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NPA |
More Information: | NPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NAL / URMN |
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Location: | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'47"N by 43°38'17"E |
Area Served: | Nalchik |
Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Elbrus-Avia" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1460 feet (445 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NAL |
More Information: | NAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA):
- With the inauguration in 1935 of the cadet training program, activity at Pensacola again expanded.
- Forrest Sherman Field was opened in 1954 on the western side of NAS Pensacola.
- With World War II having started, NAS Pensacola once again became the hub of air training activities.
- Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.
- After the war, the ruins at the yard were cleared away and work was begun to rebuild the base.
- In August 1940, a larger auxiliary base, Saufley Field, named for LT R.C.
- Because of Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field 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 1781, as an ally of the American rebels during the American Revolutionary War, the Spanish captured Pensacola.
- In May 2006, Navy construction crews unearthed a Spanish ship during an archeological excavation.
- Station Field was created on the north side of the navy yard in 1922.
- Pensacola was taken by General Andrew Jackson in November 1814 during the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: NPA".
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NPA.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,154 miles (17,951 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Nalchik Airport (NAL):
- Nalchik Airport (NAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nalchik Airport (NAL) is Beslan Airport (OGZ), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of NAL.
- In addition to being known as "Nalchik Airport", another name for NAL is "Аэропорт Нальчик".
- The furthest airport from Nalchik Airport (NAL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,023 miles (17,739 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.