Nonstop flight route between Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Orange, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany and Orange County Airport (OMH), Orange, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,291 miles (or 6,906 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 Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base and Orange County 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 Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base and Orange County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEL / ETSF |
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| Location: | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°12'24"N by 11°15'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Unified Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1703 feet (519 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEL |
| More Information: | FEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OMH / OITR |
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| Location: | Orange, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°14'49"N by 78°2'44"W |
| Area Served: | Orange, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Orange County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 464 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMH |
| More Information: | OMH Maps & Info |
Facts about Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL):
- In addition to being known as "Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base", another name for FEL is "Flugplatz FürstenfeldbruckAdvanced Landing Ground R-72".
- On 9 July 1952 the activated Air National Guard 117th TRW was released from active duty.
- The furthest airport from Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Since 1957, Fürstenfeldbruck has been the home of the German Air Force Officer Training School.
- The closest airport to Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) is Augsburg Airport (AGB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NW of FEL.
- The squadrons retained the same color designations with their F-84s, however the F-84 markings consisted of a solid geometric shape painted on the vertical stabilizer, just above the radio call number, with a capital letter specific to each aircraft at the center.
- Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Orange County Airport (OMH):
- Because of Orange County Airport's relatively low elevation of 464 feet, planes can take off or land at Orange County 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 Orange County Airport (OMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,645 miles (18,742 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Orange County Airport covers an area of 322 acres at an elevation of 464 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Orange County Airport (OMH) is Louisa County Airport (LOW), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of OMH.
- Orange County Airport (OMH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Orange County Airport", another name for OMH is "KOMH".
