Nonstop flight route between Fujairah, United Arab Emirates and Palmdale, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fujairah International Airport (FJR), Fujairah, United Arab Emirates and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,293 miles (or 13,346 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 Fujairah International Airport and Palmdale Regional 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 Fujairah International Airport and Palmdale Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FJR / OMFJ |
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Location: | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°6'43"N by 56°19'27"E |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 153 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FJR |
More Information: | FJR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMD / KPMD |
Airport Name: | Palmdale Regional Airport |
Location: | Palmdale, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W |
Area Served: | Palmdale, California |
Airport Type: | Public/Military (Joint Use) |
Elevation: | 2543 feet (775 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PMD |
More Information: | PMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Fujairah International Airport (FJR):
- Fujairah International Airport (FJR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Fujairah International Airport", another name for FJR is "مطار الفجيرة الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Fujairah International Airport (FJR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,716 miles (18,856 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Fujairah International Airport's relatively low elevation of 153 feet, planes can take off or land at Fujairah 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 closest airport to Fujairah International Airport (FJR) is Ajman International Airport (QAJ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of FJR.
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- On September 3, 2008 the San Francisco service was increased from two 50-seat regional jets to four 30-seat turboprop flights per day.
- The furthest airport from Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Between June 7 and December 31, 2007, the airport served 12,022 passengers, about 58 passengers per day.
- The closest airport to Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) is General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NW of PMD.
- The airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service facility based on enplanements in 2008.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 10,392 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 82% more than the 5,712 in 2007.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- The airport covers 5,832 acres at an elevation of 2,543 feet above mean sea level.
- From 1970 to 1983 the Los Angeles Department of Airports, now called Los Angeles World Airports, acquired about 17,750 acres of land east and south of United States Air Force Plant 42 in unincorporated Los Angeles County to be developed into the future "Palmdale Intercontinental Airport," an alternative to LAX.