Nonstop flight route between Aosta, Italy and Istres, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aosta Valley Airport (AOT), Aosta, Italy and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE), Istres, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 194 miles (or 312 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 relatively short distance between Aosta Valley Airport and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOT / LIMW |
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Location: | Aosta, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°44'17"N by 7°22'6"E |
Area Served: | Aosta |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1791 feet (546 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AOT |
More Information: | AOT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QIE / LFMI |
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Location: | Istres, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°31'27"N by 4°56'30"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QIE |
More Information: | QIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Aosta Valley Airport (AOT):
- Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Aosta Valley Airport", another name for AOT is "Aeroporto della Valle d'AostaAéroport de la Vallée d'Aoste".
- The closest airport to Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) is Sion Airport (SIR), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) N of AOT.
- The furthest airport from Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Aosta Valley Airport (meaning Aosta Valley Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,207 miles (19,645 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE):
- C135FR "GRV 093 Bretagne"
- The furthest airport from Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (meaning Istres-Le Tubé Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Istres-Le Tubé Air Base", another name for QIE is "Base aérienne 125 Istres (BA 125)Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-17".
- Sometime after World War II, until May 1958 Base Aérienne 125 was host to the Royal Air Force Liaison Party, that serviced transient British and Commonwealth military aircraft staging to and from the United Kingdom.
- Base aérienne 125 Istres Advanced Landing Ground Y-17
- Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mirage 2000 "escadron Limousin"
- Because of Istres-Le Tubé Air Base's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base 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.
- Secondary users occasionally include the United States Air Force, during Allied operations engaging United States and France.
- The closest airport to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of QIE.