Nonstop flight route between Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and Wellsville, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackbushe Airport (BBS), Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ), Wellsville, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,537 miles (or 5,693 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 Blackbushe Airport and Wellsville Municipal 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 Blackbushe Airport and Wellsville Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBS / EGLK |
Airport Name: | Blackbushe Airport |
Location: | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°19'26"N by 0°50'51"W |
Operator/Owner: | Blackbushe Airport Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
Elevation: | 325 feet (99 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBS |
More Information: | BBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELZ / KELZ |
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Location: | Wellsville, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°6'33"N by 77°59'23"W |
Area Served: | Wellsville, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Wellsville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2124 feet (647 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ELZ |
More Information: | ELZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackbushe Airport (BBS):
- The airport is now open to the general public and is very popular for walks around its perimeter and to see the wildlife in Yateley Common.
- From the early 1950s, the United States Navy had a facility on the north-east edge of the airport which frequently handled visiting naval aircraft.
- Because of Blackbushe Airport's relatively low elevation of 325 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackbushe 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.
- It is one of several airfields eclipsed since 1958 by the growth of London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport.
- Later, British Car Auctions took over the airport and developed it as a centre of private, business and executive aviation.
- Blackbushe Airport (BBS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Blackbushe Airport (BBS) is Farnborough Airport (FAB), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) SE of BBS.
- A number of important people landed at the airport including King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D.
- The furthest airport from Blackbushe Airport (BBS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,884 miles (19,126 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ):
- Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The single east-west runway is 5302 feet long, however only 4900 feet is available for landing.
- The closest airport to Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WNW of ELZ.
- The furthest airport from Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Wellsville Municipal Airport", another name for ELZ is "Tarantine Field".