Nonstop flight route between Apalachicola, Florida, United States and Hampton, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF), Apalachicola, Florida, United States and Langley Field (LFI), Hampton, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 712 miles (or 1,146 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 Apalachicola Regional Airport and Langley Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAF / KAAF |
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| Location: | Apalachicola, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°43'38"N by 85°1'39"W |
| Area Served: | Apalachicola, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Franklin County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAF |
| More Information: | AAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFI / KLFI |
| Airport Name: | Langley Field |
| Location: | Hampton, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'58"N by 76°21'38"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LFI |
| More Information: | LFI Maps & Info |
Facts about Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF):
- The furthest airport from Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Apalachicola Regional Airport", another name for AAF is "(former Apalachicola AAF)".
- Because of Apalachicola Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Apalachicola 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.
- Apalachicola Regional Airport covers an area of 1,100 acres at an elevation of 20 feet above mean sea level.
- The current airport was originally constructed in 1939 by the Army Air Corps.
- Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) is Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NW of AAF.
Facts about Langley Field (LFI):
- The furthest airport from Langley Field (LFI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Langley Field (LFI) is Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of LFI.
- Air Transport Command
- At the outbreak of World War II Langley took on a new mission, to develop special detector equipment used in antisubmarine warfare.
- On 25 May 25, 1946 the headquarters of the newly formed Tactical Air Command were established at Langley.
- In 1916, the National Advisory Council for Aeronautics, predecessor to NASA, established the need for a joint airfield and proving ground for Army, Navy and NACA aircraft.
- On 1 June 1992, Langley became the headquarters of the newly formed Air Combat Command, as Tactical Air Command was inactivated as part of the Air Force's restructuring.
- Airpower over Hampton Roads is a recurring airshow held at Langley in the spring.
