Nonstop flight route between Beluga, Alaska, United States and Førde / Bringeland, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beluga Airport (BVU), Beluga, Alaska, United States and Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE), Førde / Bringeland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,880 miles (or 6,244 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 Beluga Airport and Førde Airport, Bringeland, 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 Beluga Airport and Førde Airport, Bringeland. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVU / PABG |
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Location: | Beluga, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°10'23"N by 151°2'43"W |
Area Served: | Beluga, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Conoco Phillips Alaska |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BVU |
More Information: | BVU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDE / ENBL |
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Location: | Førde / Bringeland, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°23'27"N by 5°45'24"E |
Area Served: | Førde, Norway |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1045 feet (319 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from FDE |
More Information: | FDE Maps & Info |
Facts about Beluga Airport (BVU):
- Because of Beluga Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Beluga 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.
- The closest airport to Beluga Airport (BVU) is Tyonek Airport (TYE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of BVU.
- Beluga Airport (BVU) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Beluga Airport", another name for BVU is "BLG".
- Beluga Airport is a private use airport located in Beluga, in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Beluga Airport (BVU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,552 miles (16,982 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,541 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 2,410 enplanements in 2009, and 2,144 in 2010.
Facts about Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE):
- Førde Airport, Bringeland handled 83,207 passengers last year.
- Starting in 1970, the town of Førde was served by Førde Airport, Øyrane, located in an industrial site in town and with poor operational conditions.
- In addition to being known as "Førde Airport, Bringeland", another name for FDE is "Førde lufthavn, Bringeland".
- The airport was originally owned as an inter-municipal enterprise by Gaular and Førde.
- Førde Airport, Bringeland is owned and operated by the state-owned Avinor.
- The closest airport to Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) is Florø Airport (FRO), which is located 28 miles (44 kilometers) WNW of FDE.
- The furthest airport from Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,219 miles (18,055 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- From before the airport was built it was evident that the location was not well suited, and planning of an alternative location began in 1968.