Nonstop flight route between Aalesund, Norway and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES), Aalesund, Norway and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,737 miles (or 6,014 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 Ålesund Airport, Vigra and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International 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 Ålesund Airport, Vigra and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AES / ENAL |
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Location: | Aalesund, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°33'45"N by 6°7'10"E |
Area Served: | Ålesund, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AES |
More Information: | AES Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZO / KAZO |
Airport Name: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport |
Location: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°14'5"N by 85°33'6"W |
Area Served: | Kalamazoo / Battle Creek, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Kalamazoo County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 874 feet (266 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AZO |
More Information: | AZO Maps & Info |
Facts about Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES):
- Ålesund Airport, Vigra handled 1,077,209 passengers last year.
- Scandinavian Airlines to Oslo-Fornebu, London Gatwick
- The furthest airport from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,147 miles (17,940 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Ålesund Airport, Vigra's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Ålesund Airport, Vigra 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 closest airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) S of AES.
- Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) currently has only 1 runway.
- Norwegian Air Shuttle to Trondheim-Værnes, Bergen-Flesland
- The current terminal was opened along with an extended runway in 1986, along with new underwater road tunnels to the main city of Ålesund.
- In addition to being known as "Ålesund Airport, Vigra", another name for AES is "Ålesund lufthavn, Vigra".
Facts about Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO):
- There are currently four organizations at the airport that offer fixed based operator services for general aviation users.
- The closest airport to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ENE of AZO.
- This continued after the firm was acquired by Pfizer.
- In 1982 the Core Council decided that the City of Kalamazoo should no longer bear the full cost of operating the airport, and in 1984, the City transferred ownership to the County of Kalamazoo.
- Kalamazoo Airport is used by transient and local private pilots flying for personal reasons, business, or recreation.
- The airport is currently served by two commercial passenger airlines which operate service to three hubs.
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) has 3 runways.
- In 1975 the regional air traffic control facility was moved from Battle Creek to Kalamazoo, and in 1978, a radar facility was installed.
- Because of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport's relatively low elevation of 874 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International 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 facility competes with airports in nearby communities such as South Bend, Grand Rapids and Detroit.
- The furthest airport from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,180 miles (17,993 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1961 an air traffic control tower was built and the main runway was extended from 3,900 feet to 5,300.