Nonstop flight route between Ankara, Turkey and Big Rapids, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), Ankara, Turkey and Roben-Hood Airport (WBR), Big Rapids, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,495 miles (or 8,843 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 large distance between Esenboğa International Airport and Roben-Hood Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Esenboğa International Airport and Roben-Hood Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESB / LTAC | 
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| Location: | Ankara, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°7'41"N by 32°59'41"E | 
| Area Served: | Ankara, Turkey | 
| Operator/Owner: | TAV Airports | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3125 feet (953 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ESB | 
| More Information: | ESB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WBR / KRQB | 
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| Location: | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°43'20"N by 85°30'15"W | 
| Area Served: | Big Rapids, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Big Rapids | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 990 feet (302 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WBR | 
| More Information: | WBR Maps & Info | 
Facts about Esenboğa International Airport (ESB):
- Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) has 2 runways.
 - Esenboğa International Airport handled 10,900,000 passengers last year.
 - The furthest airport from Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,188 miles (18,005 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NNE of ESB.
 - In addition to being known as "Esenboğa International Airport", another name for ESB is "Esenboğa Uluslararası Havalimanı".
 - The airport is located northeast of Ankara, 28 km from the center.
 
Facts about Roben-Hood Airport (WBR):
- In addition to being known as "Roben-Hood Airport", another name for WBR is "RQB".
 - The furthest airport from Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,143 miles (17,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Nartron Field (RCT), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) N of WBR.
 - Nothing appears in the paper again until November 1970 when there was agreement between city officials, Ferris personnel, County officials, and IDC members, to improve the airport, including a 5000 runway, and the Brewer Engineering firm was hired to affect a feasibility study.
 - Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Roben-Hood Airport's relatively low elevation of 990 feet, planes can take off or land at Roben-Hood 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 the months following the dedication there appears to be a renewed interest n obtaining a larger parcel of land for the airport, spearheaded by the Rotary Club, American Legion, Exchange Club, and the Big Rapids Board of Trade.
 - For the next 4 years, there was no reported activity regarding the airport or its users.
 
