Nonstop flight route between Ramstein, Germany and Muskegon, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany and Muskegon County Airport (MKG), Muskegon, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,200 miles (or 6,759 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 Ramstein Air Base and Muskegon County Airport, 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 Ramstein Air Base and Muskegon County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RMS / ETAR |
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Location: | Ramstein, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States |
View all routes: | Routes from RMS |
More Information: | RMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKG / KMKG |
Airport Name: | Muskegon County Airport |
Location: | Muskegon, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°10'4"N by 86°14'8"W |
Area Served: | Muskegon, Michigan USA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 628 feet (191 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MKG |
More Information: | MKG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):
- With USAFE's arrival in 1973, Ramstein entered a period of expansion.
- The closest airport to Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of RMS.
- In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".
- The new 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing stood up on 4 September 2008.
- One legacy of the two separate air bases is that the north side of Ramstein retained a separate APO from the south side.
- Ramstein Air Base also served as temporary housing for the United States men's national soccer team during the 2006 World Cup.
- While the KMC remains the largest U.S. community overseas at 53,000 people, the defense drawdown continues to shape its future.
- The furthest airport from Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Ramstein Air Base (meaning Ramstein Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,003 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Construction of the modern USAF base near Kaiserslautern began in April 1948 under the provisions of a Franco-American reciprocal agreement.
Facts about Muskegon County Airport (MKG):
- The closest airport to Muskegon County Airport (MKG) is Park Township Airport (HLM), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) S of MKG.
- Muskegon County Airport covers an area of 1,200 acres at an elevation of 629 feet above mean sea level.
- Muskegon County Airport (MKG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Muskegon County Airport (MKG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,124 miles (17,903 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Muskegon County Airport's relatively low elevation of 628 feet, planes can take off or land at Muskegon County 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 Executive Air Ramp