Nonstop flight route between Petrozavodsk, Russia and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Petrozavodsk Airport (PES), Petrozavodsk, Russia and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,596 miles (or 7,397 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 Petrozavodsk Airport and Naval Station Norfolk, 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 Petrozavodsk Airport and Naval Station Norfolk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PES / ULPB |
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Location: | Petrozavodsk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°53'5"N by 34°9'24"E |
Area Served: | Petrozavodsk |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Karelia |
Airport Type: | Civil/military |
Elevation: | 151 feet (46 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PES |
More Information: | PES Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
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Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NGU |
More Information: | NGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Petrozavodsk Airport (PES):
- In addition to being known as "Petrozavodsk Airport", other names for PES include "Petroskoin Lendoazema" and "Аэропорт Петрозаводск".
- Because of Petrozavodsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Petrozavodsk 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.
- The furthest airport from Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,681 miles (17,189 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) is Kitee Airfield (KTQ), which is located 134 miles (215 kilometers) W of PES.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- In all, these new requirements led to enlarging the construction project to five times its original scope.
- Norfolk responded by renaming the road, Admiral Taussig Boulevard, in honor of the retiring commander of the Naval Operating Base.
- The furthest airport from Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Using the same theories of Eugene Ely's flight nearly 13 years earlier, another milestone was achieved.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- On July 12, 1921, the name was changed again under the command of Capt.
- In January 1923, the Secretary of the Navy ordered a detailed study of the capacity of the bases and stations during war and peace.
- As World War I came to an end, the former NAS Hampton Roads saw erratic growth, growing to nearly 167 officers, 1,227 enlisted men and 65 planes.
- NAS Norfolk started its roots training aviators at Naval Air Detachment, Curtiss Field, Newport News, on May 19, 1917.
- The expansion of shipboard aviation in the 1930s brought renewed emphasis to Naval Air Station Norfolk.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".