Nonstop flight route between Kekaha, Hawaii, United States and Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), Kekaha, Hawaii, United States and Podgorica Airport (TGD), Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,988 miles (or 12,855 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 PMRF Barking Sands and Podgorica 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 PMRF Barking Sands and Podgorica Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKH / PHBK |
| Airport Name: | PMRF Barking Sands |
| Location: | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'22"N by 159°47'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKH |
| More Information: | BKH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGD / LYPG |
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| Location: | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'33"N by 19°15'6"E |
| Area Served: | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports of Montenegro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGD |
| More Information: | TGD Maps & Info |
Facts about PMRF Barking Sands (BKH):
- The furthest airport from PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) is Gobabis Airport (GOG), which is nearly antipodal to PMRF Barking Sands (meaning PMRF Barking Sands is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gobabis Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Gobabis, Namibia.
- The Navy is currently working with the State of Hawaii and Kauai County to ensure the long-term viability of PMRF.
- Because of PMRF Barking Sands's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at PMRF Barking Sands 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.
- On 27 April 2007, the U.S.
- The closest airport to PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) is Port Allen Airport (PAK), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) SE of BKH.
- The base has support facilities at Port Allen, Makaha Ridge, and Koke'e State Park.
- PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Podgorica Airport (TGD):
- Because of Podgorica Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Podgorica 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.
- Airport is located in Zeta Plain, near the town of Golubovci.
- The IATA code of the airport is still TGD because Podgorica was named Titograd from 1946 to 1992, during which time the airport opened.
- In addition to being known as "Podgorica Airport", another name for TGD is "Аеродром Подгорица".
- Podgorica Airport is a public international airport, but shares the main runway with Podgorica's military airbase.
- The furthest airport from Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- History of civil aviation in Podgorica began on May 26, 1928, when Aeroput Potez 29/2 landed on the Podgorica airfield, a small airfield with grass runway, located near the site of today's Podgorica Rail Station.
- Podgorica Airport (TGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Tivat Airport (TIV), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of TGD.
- The airport has ICAO classification 4E ILS Cat I.
