Nonstop flight route between Poplar River, Manitoba, Canada and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Poplar River Airport (XPP), Poplar River, Manitoba, Canada and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,499 miles (or 2,412 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 relatively short distance between Poplar River Airport and Naval Station Norfolk, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XPP / CZNG |
Airport Name: | Poplar River Airport |
Location: | Poplar River, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°59'47"N by 97°16'24"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 727 feet (222 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XPP |
More Information: | XPP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
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Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NGU |
More Information: | NGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Poplar River Airport (XPP):
- Because of Poplar River Airport's relatively low elevation of 727 feet, planes can take off or land at Poplar River 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.
- Poplar River Airport (XPP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Poplar River Airport (XPP) is Berens River Airport (YBV), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of XPP.
- The furthest airport from Poplar River Airport (XPP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,376 miles (16,698 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- Using the same theories of Eugene Ely's flight nearly 13 years earlier, another milestone was achieved.
- When the United States became involved in World War I, the size of the Navy's air component was rapidly expanded.
- In June 1941, the personnel count at the Naval Station dramatically increased once again.
- The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.
- During the late 1930s, major construction took place at Naval Station Norfolk.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- The furthest airport from Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.