Nonstop flight route between Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Jackson, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bitburg Airport (BBJ), Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Jackson County Airport (JXN), Jackson, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,117 miles (or 6,626 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 Bitburg Airport and Jackson County Airport, 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 Bitburg Airport and Jackson County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBJ / EDRB |
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Location: | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°56'43"N by 6°33'54"E |
Area Served: | Bitburg, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Bitburg GmbH |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1223 feet (373 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBJ |
More Information: | BBJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JXN / KJXN |
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Location: | Jackson, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°15'38"N by 84°27'38"W |
Area Served: | Jackson, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Jackson County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1001 feet (305 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from JXN |
More Information: | JXN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bitburg Airport (BBJ):
- The closest airport to Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ENE of BBJ.
- Between June and September 1997 it was necessary to repair the Spangdahlem Air Base runway, called for a temporary location to accommodate the 52d Fighter Wing's three squadrons of F-15s and F-16s.
- In addition to being known as "Bitburg Airport", another name for BBJ is "Flugplatz Bitburg".
- On September 15, 2008, the Ministry of Transport of Rhineland-Palatinate granted the airport contractor landing rights for aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of more than 14 tonnes, and the use of IFR traffic rules upon arrival and departure.
- The furthest airport from Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,990 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bitburg Airport (BBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Prior to its current civilian usage, Bitburg Air Base was a front-line NATO base during the Cold War.
Facts about Jackson County Airport (JXN):
- In addition to being known as "Jackson County Airport", another name for JXN is "Reynolds Field".
- Jackson County Airport, also known as Reynolds Field, is a county-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Jackson, in Jackson County, Michigan, United States.
- The furthest airport from Jackson County Airport (JXN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,232 miles (18,075 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Jackson County Airport (JXN) is Lenawee County Airport (ADG), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) SE of JXN.
- Jackson County Airport (JXN) has 2 runways.