Nonstop flight route between Skien, Telemark, Norway and Kasese, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), Skien, Telemark, Norway and Kasese Airport (KSE), Kasese, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,225 miles (or 6,799 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 Skien Airport, Geiteryggen and Kasese 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 Skien Airport, Geiteryggen and Kasese Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSE / HUKS |
Airport Name: | Kasese Airport |
Location: | Kasese, Uganda |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°11'24"N by 30°6'8"E |
Area Served: | Kasese, Uganda |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 3146 feet (959 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KSE |
More Information: | KSE Maps & Info |
Facts about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE):
- World War II terminated plans for a civilian airport.
- The closest airport to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of SKE.
- In October 1979, Norving started a route taxi service between Skien and Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik.
- By October 2009 Vildanden owed Kontorbygg NOK 1.5 million in airport fees.
- In addition to being known as "Skien Airport, Geiteryggen", another name for SKE is "Skien lufthavn, Geiteryggen".
- By October 2007, Vildanden was in severe financial distress.
- Norving's concession was granted in January 1976 and was the first time a formal taxi route concession was granted in Norway.
- 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.
- Skien Airport had been taken over by Skien Municipality and was receiving annual subsidies of NOK 2.5 million from the municipality and NOK 3.8 million from the state.
- 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.
- Skien Airport, Geiteryggen handled 46,995 passengers last year.
Facts about Kasese Airport (KSE):
- The closest airport to Kasese Airport (KSE) is Beni Airport (BNC), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WNW of KSE.
- The furthest airport from Kasese Airport (KSE) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,900 miles (19,152 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Kasese Airport (KSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is situated 3,146 feet above sea level and has a single unpaved runway which 1,585 metres long and 30 metres wide.
- A terminal building and aircraft fuel storage facilities will be constructed.
- In 2010, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority awarded a contract to Gauff Consultants Limited for consultancy services for the redevelopment of preliminary master plans and detailed engineering designs for Gulu Airport for a price of about UGX:359 million.