Nonstop flight route between Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO), Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,827 miles (or 6,160 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Altoona–Blair County 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Altoona–Blair County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMS / EHAM |
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| Location: | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°18'29"N by 4°45'51"E |
| Area Served: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 6 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMS |
| More Information: | AMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOO / KAOO |
| Airport Name: | Altoona–Blair County Airport |
| Location: | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°17'47"N by 78°19'11"W |
| Area Served: | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Blair County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOO |
| More Information: | AOO Maps & Info |
Facts about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS):
- The airport is built as one large terminal, split into three large departure halls, which connect again once airside.
- In addition to being known as "Amsterdam Airport Schiphol", another name for AMS is "Luchthaven Schiphol".
- Pier E is a dedicated non-Schengen area and has 14 gates.
- In 2010, 106 carriers provided a total of 301 destinations on a regular basis.
- Schiphol uses a one terminal concept, where all facilities are located under a single roof, radiating from the central 'plaza'.
- Departure Hall 3 consists of piers F, G, H and M.
- Departure Hall 2 consists of Piers D and E.
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) has 6 runways.
- The furthest airport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) WSW of AMS.
- The Schiphol air traffic control tower, with a height of 101 m, was the tallest in the world when constructed in 1991.
- Because of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's relatively low elevation of -11 feet, planes can take off or land at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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.
Facts about Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO):
- Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) has 2 runways.
- US Airways ended flights to Pittsburgh on July 7, 2007.
- The closest airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) is John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of AOO.
- The furthest airport from Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,578 miles (18,633 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
