Nonstop flight route between Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland and Misawa, Aomori, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ), Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland and Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ), Misawa, Aomori, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,546 miles (or 7,317 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 Aappilattoq Heliport and Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō, 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 Aappilattoq Heliport and Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOQ / BGAG |
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Location: | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 72°53'12"N by 55°35'45"W |
Area Served: | Aappilattoq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AOQ |
More Information: | AOQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSJ / RJSM |
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Location: | Misawa, Aomori, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°42'19"N by 141°22'18"E |
View all routes: | Routes from MSJ |
More Information: | MSJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ):
- The closest airport to Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) is Upernavik Airport (JUV), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of AOQ.
- The furthest airport from Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,228 miles (16,460 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Aappilattoq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Aappilattoq Heliport 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.
- In addition to being known as "Aappilattoq Heliport", another name for AOQ is "AAP".
Facts about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ):
- Between May and August 1953, the 12th Strategic Fighter Wing pulled a rotational TDY at Misawa relieving the 27th and being relieved in turn by the 31st Strategic Fighter Wing.
- The closest airport to Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) is JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MSJ.
- The Misawa Passive Radio Frequency space surveillance site was used for tracking satellites using the signals they transmit.
- The furthest airport from Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,479 miles (18,473 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In 1870, the Japanese Emperor established a stud farm for the household cavalry in the area that later became Misawa AB, and kept his own cavalry there until 1931, when the Sino-Japanese conflict required their use in China.
- The division also supported combat operations during the Vietnam War.
- In addition to being known as "Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō", another name for MSJ is "Misawa AB".