Nonstop flight route between Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States and Kulusuk, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF), Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States and Kulusuk Airport (KUS), Kulusuk, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,117 miles (or 3,407 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 Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport and Kulusuk Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAF / KBAF |
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| Location: | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°9'29"N by 72°42'56"W |
| Area Served: | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Westfield |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAF |
| More Information: | BAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUS / BGKK |
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| Location: | Kulusuk, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°34'24"N by 37°7'24"W |
| Area Served: | Kulusuk, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUS |
| More Information: | KUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF):
- The closest airport to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) is Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of BAF.
- Five Star Jet Center, the original established FBO at Barnes, operates out of the lobby in the new terminal building as well as the adjacent original Airport FBO.
- In addition, AD-UP Aviation operates a part 61 flight school out of the new terminal building.
- Because of Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Westfield-Barnes Regional 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.
- In addition to being known as "Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport", another name for BAF is "(formerly Barnes Municipal Airport)".
- The furthest airport from Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) has 2 runways.
- July 13, 1914 can be the date where aviation in Westfield is traced back to.
- Over the last 50 years the airport has made improvements including another runway, 15/33 with a length of 5,000 feet, and a VORTAC and an ILS system.
- The largest program is an official part 141 flight school named Westfield Flight Academy.
Facts about Kulusuk Airport (KUS):
- In addition to being known as "Kulusuk Airport", another name for KUS is "Mittarfik Kulusuk".
- The furthest airport from Kulusuk Airport (KUS) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,856 miles (17,471 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Kulusuk Airport (KUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Approaching Kulusuk Airport from the east
- Because of Kulusuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Kulusuk 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 closest airport to Kulusuk Airport (KUS) is Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) W of KUS.
- Given the increasing number of passengers travelling through the airport due to connections provided by Air Iceland, both domestic to Nerlerit Inaat Airport and international to Iceland, the number of fixed-schedule helicopter flights to Tasiilaq is not sufficient to cover demand, due to a single Bell 212 helicopter of Air Greenland stationed at the airport.
- The airstrip was built by the US defense in 1956, in order to support a Distant Early Warning Line station.
- Kulusuk Airport handled 14,738 passengers last year.
