Nonstop flight route between Oxford, Ohio, United States and Skien, Telemark, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miami University Airport (OXD), Oxford, Ohio, United States and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), Skien, Telemark, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,071 miles (or 6,551 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 Miami University Airport and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen, 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 Miami University Airport and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OXD / KOXD |
Airport Name: | Miami University Airport |
Location: | Oxford, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°30'7"N by 84°47'3"W |
Area Served: | Oxford, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | Miami University |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1041 feet (317 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OXD |
More Information: | OXD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKE / ENSN |
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Location: | Skien, Telemark, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°11'6"N by 9°34'0"E |
Area Served: | Skien, Telemark, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Skien Municipality |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from SKE |
More Information: | SKE Maps & Info |
Facts about Miami University Airport (OXD):
- Miami University Airport (OXD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Miami University Airport (OXD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,273 miles (18,142 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Miami University Airport (OXD) is Butler County Regional Airport (HAO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of OXD.
Facts about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE):
- The closest airport to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of SKE.
- General aviation activities at the airport include a base and pilot school operated by Pegasus Helicopter.
- Norving's concession was granted in January 1976 and was the first time a formal taxi route concession was granted in Norway.
- In October 1979, Norving started a route taxi service between Skien and Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik.
- Skien Airport, Geiteryggen handled 46,995 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,344 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The municipal council voted on 19 June 2008 to not give further subsidies to the airport.
- Because of Skien Airport, Geiteryggen's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Skien Airport, Geiteryggen 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 airport was built with a 650-meter gravel runway in 1952.
- Coast Aero Center received permission to fly from Stord Airport, Sørstokken via Skien to Oslo in 1987.
- In addition to being known as "Skien Airport, Geiteryggen", another name for SKE is "Skien lufthavn, Geiteryggen".