Nonstop flight route between Anjouan, Comoros and Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN), Anjouan, Comoros and NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,931 miles (or 7,936 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AJN / FMCV |
Airport Name: | Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) |
Location: | Anjouan, Comoros |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°7'54"S by 44°25'49"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AJN |
More Information: | AJN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKE / ETNG |
Airport Name: | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component |
Location: | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'38"N by 6°2'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | NATO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 296 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GKE |
More Information: | GKE Maps & Info |
Facts about Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN):
- Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap)'s relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) 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 furthest airport from Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,042 miles (17,770 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) is Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SE of AJN.
Facts about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE):
- Major construction on the base initially included a new 3,000-metre runway with a width of 45 metres, as well as aprons and taxiways, a control tower, an Information Technology Wing building, on-base accommodation and major renovation of the four existing hangars.
- The E-3A Component is NATO's first operational flying unit with multinational manning.
- The Component operates seventeen Boeing E-3A AWACS aircraft all of which are based on the Boeing 707 airframe Trainer Cargo Aircraft but which have since been retired).
- Surrounded by farmland and a natural woodland reserve, the base was originally built by the Royal Air Force after World War II and operated as RAF Geilenkirchen from 1953 onwards.
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The fleet of E-3's has remained in operation since the Cold War and has adapted its mission to emerging security threats, primarily in European airspace.
- The furthest airport from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of GKE.
- Because of NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component's relatively low elevation of 296 feet, planes can take off or land at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component 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.