Nonstop flight route between Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba and Lajes, Azores, Portugal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO), Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba and Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,406 miles (or 5,482 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYO / MUCL |
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Location: | Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°36'57"N by 81°32'44"W |
Area Served: | Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba |
Operator/Owner: | ECASA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CYO |
More Information: | CYO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TER / LPLA |
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Location: | Lajes, Azores, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W |
Area Served: | Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo |
Operator/Owner: | Portuguese Air Force/Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TER |
More Information: | TER Maps & Info |
Facts about Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO):
- Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña 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.
- In addition to being known as "Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport", another name for CYO is "Aeropuerto "Vitalio Acuña"".
- The furthest airport from Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,777 miles (18,953 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO) is Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) W of CYO.
Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):
- In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization military alliance was established.
- The resident Portuguese 711 Squadron "Albatrozes" was deactivated on 30 November 2006.
- The furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Another important Cold War operation at Lajes was the U.S.
- Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes Air Base 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.
- In August 2006, Portuguese news agencies reported that both governments were in discussions for a new agreement that could allow the use of Lajes for the training of a permanent F-22 Raptor squadron.
- The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
- In addition to being known as "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".