Nonstop flight route between Agatti Island, India and Peru, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Agatti Aerodrome (AGX), Agatti Island, India and Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,620 miles (or 13,873 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 Agatti Aerodrome and Grissom Air Reserve Base, 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 Agatti Aerodrome and Grissom Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGX / VOAT |
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Location: | Agatti Island, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°49'41"N by 72°10'44"E |
Area Served: | Lakshadweep, India |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AGX |
More Information: | AGX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUS / KGUS |
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Location: | Peru, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W |
View all routes: | Routes from GUS |
More Information: | GUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Agatti Aerodrome (AGX):
- The Airports Authority of India received environmental clearance to extend the runway by constructing a 1,500-feet-long bridge on stilts over the sea.
- As per the revised master plan, the following works will be undertaken
- Because of Agatti Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Agatti 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.
- The airstrip was constructed during 1987−88 for operation of Dornier 228 type of aircraft and was inaugurated on 16 April 1988.
- Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) is Mangalore Airport (IXE), which is located 235 miles (379 kilometers) NE of AGX.
- The furthest airport from Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,303 miles (18,191 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Agatti Aerodrome", another name for AGX is "अगेती हवाई अड्डा".
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- Strategic Air Command on 1 June 1959 moved the 305th Bombardment Wing, Medium, from MacDill Air Force Base in Florida to Bunker Hill Air Force Base.
- The furthest airport from Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of GUS.
- The United States Navy established Naval Air Station Bunker Hill in 1942 and closed it after World War II ended.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
- In 1975, the Air Force inactivated the 3d Post Attack Command and Control System of the 305th Air Refueling Wing and transferred specialized Boeing EC-135s to the 70th Air Refueling Squadron of the 305th Air Refueling Wing.
- Additionally, Grissom ARB is home to units from the U.S.
- Effective 1 October 1994, Grissom Air Force Base ceased active-duty operations, and the active Air Force transferred nearly half of the former base, including the runway, to the Air Force Reserve as Grissom Air Reserve Base.