Nonstop flight route between Brookings, Oregon, United States and Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brookings Airport (BOK), Brookings, Oregon, United States and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,747 miles (or 7,640 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 Brookings 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 Brookings 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: | BOK / KBOK |
Airport Name: | Brookings Airport |
Location: | Brookings, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°4'27"N by 124°17'24"W |
Area Served: | Brookings, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | Curry County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BOK |
More Information: | BOK 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 Brookings Airport (BOK):
- The closest airport to Brookings Airport (BOK) is Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) S of BOK.
- The furthest airport from Brookings Airport (BOK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,158 miles (17,957 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Brookings Airport covers an area of 90 acres at an elevation of 459 feet above mean sea level.
- Brookings Airport (BOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Brookings Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Brookings 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.
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- On 26 July 2012 at 1200 the RAF Ensign was lowered for the last time, and replaced by the flag of 39 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, to become Kinloss Barracks.
- 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.
- 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 wartime Avro Lancaster was adapted without great upheaval for anti-submarine and search and rescue duties and RAF Kinloss changed from a bomber training unit, to a Coastal Command base training maritime aircrew.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.