Nonstop flight route between Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 881 miles (or 1,418 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 relatively short distance between Central Wisconsin Airport and Naval Station Norfolk, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWA / KCWA |
| Airport Name: | Central Wisconsin Airport |
| Location: | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°46'39"N by 89°40'0"W |
| Area Served: | Wausau, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | Marathon and Portage Counties |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1277 feet (389 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWA |
| More Information: | CWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
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| Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NGU |
| More Information: | NGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA):
- In 1997, the terminal was modernized with five new gates, and the highway access has been reconstructed.
- On 1 September 2012, the airport began a $10 million modernization program, moving the security checkpoints and enlarging the ticket counters to lower passenger congestion.
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) is Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) N of CWA.
- The furthest airport from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,925 miles (17,582 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- By then, the air detachment was recognized as one of the most important sources of trained naval aviators.
- Using the same theories of Eugene Ely's flight nearly 13 years earlier, another milestone was achieved.
- In all, these new requirements led to enlarging the construction project to five times its original scope.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.
- Norfolk responded by renaming the road, Admiral Taussig Boulevard, in honor of the retiring commander of the Naval Operating Base.
- The furthest airport from Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- World War II profoundly changed the appearance of the Naval Station.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- The Hepburn Board had made recommendations to Congress earlier in the year that would also double the size and workload of the station.
