Nonstop flight route between Warner Robins, Georgia, United States and Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robins Air Force Base (WRB), Warner Robins, Georgia, United States and Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,218 miles (or 6,788 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 Robins Air Force Base and Hatfield Aerodrome, 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 Robins Air Force Base and Hatfield Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRB / KWRB |
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Location: | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°38'24"N by 83°35'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from WRB |
More Information: | WRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTF / EGTH |
Airport Name: | Hatfield Aerodrome |
Location: | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'56"N by 0°15'2"W |
Operator/Owner: | de Havilland Aircraft Company (1930 - 1960) Hawker Siddeley (1960 - 1977) British Aerospace (1977 - closure) |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 254 feet (77 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HTF |
More Information: | HTF Maps & Info |
Facts about Robins Air Force Base (WRB):
- The museum is also home to the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame which honors outstanding Georgians prominent in aviation.
- The closest airport to Robins Air Force Base (WRB) is Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of WRB.
- In addition to being known as "Robins Air Force Base", another name for WRB is "Robins AFB".
- In addition to aircraft maintenance and supply, air depots also trained aviation support personnel.
- Robins played a key role in the Vietnam War, supplying troops and materiel through the Southeast Asian Pipeline and modifying AC-119G/K and AC-130 gunships.
- The rapidly growing town of Wellston changed its name to Warner Robins on 1 September 1942.
- In the worst recorded ceilometer lightbeam kill-off, approximately 50,000 birds from 53 different species died at the base during one night in 1954,.
- The furthest airport from Robins Air Force Base (WRB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- To provide air defense of the base, United States Army Nike-Hercules Surface-to-air missile sites were constructed during 1959.
Facts about Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF):
- The closest airport to Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) is London Luton Airport (LTN), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of HTF.
- Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) has 2 runways.
- The Hatfield Aerodrome History Trail was officially opened on 24 November 2010.
- The furthest airport from Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,860 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- A hard runway was laid in 1947.
- Because of Hatfield Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 254 feet, planes can take off or land at Hatfield Aerodrome 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.
- Hatfield Aerodrome, formerly, was an airfield and aircraft factory located in the town of Hatfield, Hertfordshire from 1930 until its closure and redevelopment in the 1990s.
- During the Second World War, de Havilland was most noted for its Mosquito fighter bomber, the famous 'Wooden wonder'.
- The redevelopment of the main airfield site commenced in the late 1990s.
- The de Havilland Aircraft Company was acquired by Hawker Siddeley in 1960 and the de Havilland name ceased to be used in 1963.