Nonstop flight route between Diyarbakır, Turkey and St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), Diyarbakır, Turkey and MoD St Athan (DGX), St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,297 miles (or 3,697 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 Diyarbakır Airport and MoD St Athan, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIY / LTCC |
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| Location: | Diyarbakır, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°53'38"N by 40°12'2"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 2251 feet (686 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIY |
| More Information: | DIY Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Diyarbakır Airport (DIY):
- Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) is Batman Airport (BAL), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) E of DIY.
- The airport was closed for renovation from 1 June to 1 September 2012.
- The furthest airport from Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,373 miles (18,303 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Diyarbakır Airport", another name for DIY is "Diyarbakır Havalimanı".
- On January 8, 2003, Turkish Airlines Flight 634, crashed when on approach to Diyarbakır Airport.
Facts about MoD St Athan (DGX):
- 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.
- 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.
- MoD St Athan (DGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2006, the Special Forces Support Group was raised at St Athan and the Welsh Guards returned to London.
- 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.
- During the 1960s, a driving school was established.
