Nonstop flight route between St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and Eskişehir, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MoD St Athan (DGX), St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE), Eskişehir, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,805 miles (or 2,904 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 MoD St Athan and Eskişehir Anadolu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGX / EGDX |
| Airport Name: | MoD St Athan |
| Location: | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGX |
| More Information: | DGX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOE / LTBY |
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| Location: | Eskişehir, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°48'36"N by 30°31'9"E |
| Area Served: | Eskişehir |
| Operator/Owner: | Eskişehir Airport and Anadolu University |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2588 feet (789 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOE |
| More Information: | AOE Maps & Info |
Facts about MoD St Athan (DGX):
- The closest airport to MoD St Athan (DGX) is Cardiff Airport (CWL), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) E of DGX.
- In 2006, the Special Forces Support Group was raised at St Athan and the Welsh Guards returned to London.
- The furthest airport from MoD St Athan (DGX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- After the war, airmen of the Airframe and Engine trades continued to train at St Athan, but in 1955 this training dispersed to RAF Kirkham and RAF Weeton.
- MoD St Athan (DGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 26 August 1993 an ATC civilian instructor was seriously injured and the RAF Volunteer Reserve pilot, Group Captain Roger Sweatman, was killed when their Chipmunk trainer, on an air experience flight, crashed after encountering difficulties during a simulated emergency low-height manoeuvre on take-off.
- During the 1960s, a driving school was established.
- Because of MoD St Athan's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at MoD St Athan 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 Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE):
- Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,231 miles (18,075 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Eskişehir Anadolu Airport", another name for AOE is "Eskişehir Anadolu Havaalanı".
- The closest airport to Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE) is Eskişehir Air Base (ESK), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) ESE of AOE.
