Nonstop flight route between Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL), Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and Ohrid Airport (OHD), Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,712 miles (or 15,630 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 Illawarra Regional Airport and Ohrid 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 Illawarra Regional Airport and Ohrid Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WOL / YWOL |
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Location: | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°33'39"S by 150°47'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shellharbour City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WOL |
More Information: | WOL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OHD / LWOH |
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Location: | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°10'47"N by 20°44'31"E |
Area Served: | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 2313 feet (705 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OHD |
More Information: | OHD Maps & Info |
Facts about Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL):
- In addition to being known as "Illawarra Regional Airport", another name for WOL is "Wollongong Airport".
- Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) has 2 runways.
- Despite the length of the runway being sufficient for operating large passenger jets such as the Boeing 737, the pavements are currently only suitable for aircraft with a Maximum Takeoff Weight not exceeding 25,000 kilograms.
- Following the war, Trans Australia Airlines and Australian National Airways linked the airport with Canberra and Melbourne until 1950.
- There is no control tower located at the airport and pilots must co-ordinate arrivals and departures using a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency, aided by an Aerodrome Frequency Response Unit, which notifies pilots that their transmissions have been received on the frequency and activates lighting systems as appropriate.
- The closest airport to Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) is Camden Aerodrome (CDU), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) N of WOL.
- Because of Illawarra Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Illawarra Regional 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 Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Illawarra Regional Airport (meaning Illawarra Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,162 miles (19,573 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society is based at Illawarra Regional Airport.
- Illawarra Regional Airport, owned and operated by Shellharbour City Council, is located at the intersection of the F6, Princes Highway and Illawarra Highway at Albion Park Rail.
Facts about Ohrid Airport (OHD):
- Ohrid Airport handled 7,804 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ohrid Airport (OHD) is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of OHD.
- The furthest airport from Ohrid Airport (OHD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,544 miles (18,578 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On 20 November 1993 Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yak 42D crashed near the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Ohrid Airport", other names for OHD include "Аеродром Охрид" and "Aerodrom Ohrid".
- Ohrid Airport (OHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Among other concessions the terminal building encompasses an information desk, a restaurant, a duty-free shop, and a VIP lounge.