Nonstop flight route between St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and Lamezia Terme, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MoD St Athan (DGX), St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), Lamezia Terme, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,283 miles (or 2,065 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 Lamezia Terme International 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: | SUF / LICA |
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Location: | Lamezia Terme, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°54'19"N by 16°14'31"E |
Area Served: | Lamezia Terme |
Operator/Owner: | Sacal S.p.A. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUF |
More Information: | SUF 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.
- 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.
- RAF St Athan was also home for the Royal Air Force Administrative Apprentice Training School.
- In March 2003 it was confirmed that a new hi-tech maintenance centre would be built, creating 3,300 jobs.
- 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.
- The new academy was claimed to create up to 5000 jobs at St Athan with a £14 billion investment over 25 years with an estimated £57.4 million spent into the local economy.
- MoD St Athan (DGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Just before 1100 GMT on 11 February 2009, two Grob Tutor aircraft flying out of St Athan were involved in a mid-air collision in which two Air Training Corps cadets and their instructors, both RAF pilots, died.
- 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.
Facts about Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF):
- Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) is Crotone Airport (CRV), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) E of SUF.
- In addition to being known as "Lamezia Terme International Airport", another name for SUF is "Aeroporto Internazionale di Lamezia Terme".
- Because of Lamezia Terme International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Lamezia Terme International 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 furthest airport from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,697 miles (18,825 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.