Nonstop flight route between Phoenix, Arizona, United States and Den Helder, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix, Arizona, United States and De Kooy Airfield (DHR), Den Helder, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,365 miles (or 8,635 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 Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport and De Kooy Airfield, 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 Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport and De Kooy Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZA / KIWA |
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Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'28"N by 111°39'20"W |
Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1382 feet (421 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AZA |
More Information: | AZA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DHR / EHKD |
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Location: | Den Helder, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°55'24"N by 4°46'50"E |
Operator/Owner: | Royal Netherlands Navy / Den Helder Airport CV |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DHR |
More Information: | DHR Maps & Info |
Facts about Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA):
- Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has 3 runways.
- As the base was being shut down, it was decided that, with the growing traffic at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, an alternative airport would be needed.
- Due to the changing market, phase two, three and four are likely to change.
- In addition to being known as "Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport", another name for AZA is "IWA".
- Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport, formerly Williams Gateway Airport and Williams Air Force Base, is in the southeastern area of Mesa, Arizona, and 20 miles southeast of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- The closest airport to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Falcon Field (MSC), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AZA.
- The furthest airport from Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In response to the expansion issues, PMGAA has begun planning for a new east terminal.
Facts about De Kooy Airfield (DHR):
- The furthest airport from De Kooy Airfield (DHR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,805 miles (18,998 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The oil fields in the North Sea will eventually be depleted and when that happens the airport would lose most of its helicopter movements and thus alternative markets are being looked at, such as business and holiday flights.
- There are currently no scheduled services to and from Den Helder.
- The closest airport to De Kooy Airfield (DHR) is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) S of DHR.
- In addition to being known as "De Kooy Airfield", other names for DHR include "Vliegveld De Kooy", "Den Helder Airport" and "Maritiem Vliegkamp De Kooy".
- De Kooy Airfield is an airfield 2.9 NM south of Den Helder, the Netherlands, named after the nearby hamlet De Kooy.
- De Kooy Airfield (DHR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of De Kooy Airfield's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at De Kooy Airfield 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.