Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and Frederick, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Frederick Regional Airport (FDR), Frederick, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,751 miles (or 10,865 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 RAF Akrotiri and Frederick Regional 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 RAF Akrotiri and Frederick Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKT / LCRA |
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| Location: | Akrotiri, Cyprus |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'26"N by 32°59'16"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKT |
| More Information: | AKT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDR / KFDR |
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| Location: | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°21'7"N by 98°59'2"W |
| Area Served: | Frederick, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Frederick |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1258 feet (383 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FDR |
| More Information: | FDR Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- Due to the station's relative proximity to the Middle East, it is often used by British allies when needed, such as for casualty reception for Americans after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing and as a staging post before heading into theatres of combat in the Middle East/Persian Gulf theaters.
- The furthest airport from RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,556 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- A sizeable over-the-horizon radar antenna was erected within the base raising concern for the effect on local wildlife and on the health of people living in nearby Limassol.
- The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
- Royal Air Force Akrotiri or more simply RAF Akrotiri is a large Royal Air Force station, on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
- Akrotiri, along with Nicosia, assumed a very important status, as virtually the sole means for projecting British airpower into the eastern Mediterranean, outside of aircraft carriers.
Facts about Frederick Regional Airport (FDR):
- The furthest airport from Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,959 miles (17,637 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) has 4 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Frederick Regional Airport", another name for FDR is "former Frederick Army Airfield".
- The airport is also home to the World War II Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation, a non-profit 501 organization located in the historic former Frederick Army Airfield portion of the airport.
- The closest airport to Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) is Altus Air Force Base (LTS), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NW of FDR.
