Nonstop flight route between Ambatomainty, Madagascar and Bedford, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ambatomainty Airport (AMY), Ambatomainty, Madagascar and Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,398 miles (or 13,516 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 Ambatomainty Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field, 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 Ambatomainty Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMY / |
Airport Name: | Ambatomainty Airport |
Location: | Ambatomainty, Madagascar |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°41'11"S by 45°37'27"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AMY |
More Information: | AMY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BED / KBED |
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Location: | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°28'11"N by 71°17'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BED |
More Information: | BED Maps & Info |
Facts about Ambatomainty Airport (AMY):
- Because of Ambatomainty Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ambatomainty 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 furthest airport from Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,077 miles (17,827 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) is Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS), which is located 80 miles (128 kilometers) SSE of AMY.
Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):
- New England's oldest and largest flight school based at Hanscom along with their new facility at Lawrence Airport.
- Because of Laurence G. Hanscom Field's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Laurence G. Hanscom Field 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.
- Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.
- Hanscom Field covers 1,125 acres at an elevation of 132 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,753 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Hanscom's traffic is primarily business jets and general aviation aircraft.
- On August 8, 1962, a US Air Force KC-135 tanker crashed on approach to Hanscom Field's runway 11, destroying the aircraft and killing all three members of the flight crew.
- In addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
- The closest airport to Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of BED.
- The Massachusetts Air and Space Museum is looking at Hanscom Field as a future location.
- In April 1975, President Gerald Ford used Hanscom Field before and after making speeches in Lexington, Massachusetts and Concord, Massachusetts to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.