Nonstop flight route between Istres, France and N'zeto, Angola:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE), Istres, France and N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ), N'zeto, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,544 miles (or 5,703 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QIE / LFMI |
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Location: | Istres, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°31'27"N by 4°56'30"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QIE |
More Information: | QIE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARZ / FNZE |
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Location: | N'zeto, Angola |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°15'32"S by 12°51'45"E |
Area Served: | N'Zeto |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ARZ |
More Information: | ARZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE):
- The furthest airport from Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (meaning Istres-Le Tubé Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Istres-Le Tubé Air Base is a large multi-role tasked French Air Force base located near Istres, northwest of Marseille, France.
- Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of QIE.
- Because of Istres-Le Tubé Air Base's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Istres-Le Tubé 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.
- Mirage 2000 "escadron Limousin"
- Built prior to World War II, Istres Air Base was first used by the Armée de l'air during the early part of the war, and after the 1940 Battle of France and the June Armistice with Nazi Germany, became part of the limited air force of the Vichy Government.
- In addition to being known as "Istres-Le Tubé Air Base", another name for QIE is "Base aérienne 125 Istres (BA 125)Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-17".
- Sometime after World War II, until May 1958 Base Aérienne 125 was host to the Royal Air Force Liaison Party, that serviced transient British and Commonwealth military aircraft staging to and from the United Kingdom.
Facts about N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ):
- Because of N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at N'Zeto/Ambrizete 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 closest airport to N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) is Namibe Airport (MSZ), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of ARZ.
- The furthest airport from N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,763 miles (18,930 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- In addition to being known as "N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport", another name for ARZ is "N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (N'Zeto)".
- N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) currently has only 1 runway.