Nonstop flight route between Burns, Oregon, United States and Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Burns Municipal Airport (BNO), Burns, Oregon, United States and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,519 miles (or 7,272 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 Burns Municipal Airport and Kinloss Barracks, 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 Burns Municipal Airport and Kinloss Barracks. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNO / KBNO |
Airport Name: | Burns Municipal Airport |
Location: | Burns, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°35'30"N by 118°57'20"W |
Area Served: | Burns, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | City of Burns |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4159 feet (1,268 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BNO |
More Information: | BNO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSS / EGQK |
Airport Name: | Kinloss Barracks |
Location: | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°38'57"N by 3°33'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSS |
More Information: | FSS Maps & Info |
Facts about Burns Municipal Airport (BNO):
- Because of Burns Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,159 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BNO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BNO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,928 miles (17,588 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) is Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) N of BNO.
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- In July 1962, the station received one of its highest honours, the Civic Freedom of the Royal and Ancient Burgh of Forres, allowing Kinloss personnel the right to march through the burgh with swords drawn.
- Because of Kinloss Barracks's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kinloss Barracks 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 Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- Throughout the majority of the war 19 Operational Training Unit was the primary training unit.
- During the Cold War Kinloss squadrons carried out anti-submarine duties, locating and shadowing Russian naval units.
- The furthest airport from Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In December 2009, the MOD announced the premature retirement of the Nimrod MR2 by March 2010 and that the introduction of the Nimrod MRA4 would be delayed to 2012.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1972 and 1976 the new Hawker Siddeley Nimrod demonstrated its capabilities when it flew surveillance sorties over Iceland's disputed fishing limits, providing support for the Royal Navy and British trawlers in the Cod Wars.
- In 1939, 14 FTS moved south and were replaced by 19 Operational Training Unit training bomber crews for the offensive.