Nonstop flight route between Perry, Florida, United States and Teesside, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY), Perry, Florida, United States and Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), Teesside, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,252 miles (or 6,842 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 Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield and Durham Tees Valley 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 Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield and Durham Tees Valley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FPY / |
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Location: | Perry, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°4'19"N by 83°34'41"W |
Area Served: | Perry, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Taylor County, Florida |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from FPY |
More Information: | FPY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MME / EGNV |
Airport Name: | Durham Tees Valley Airport |
Location: | Teesside, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°30'33"N by 1°25'45"W |
Area Served: | North East England, North Yorkshire |
Operator/Owner: | Peel Investments (DTVA) Ltd (89%) Local Authorities (11%) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 120 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MME |
More Information: | MME Maps & Info |
Facts about Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY):
- Perry AAF was a replacement training unit, hosting the 312th and 441st Fighter Squadrons.
- Because of Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield 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.
- Developed on 862 acres, Perry Army Airfield became operational on 9 June 1943 as a sub-base to Dale Mabry Army Airfield in Tallahassee, Florida under the authority of the 338th Fighter Group of the Third Air Force.
- Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) is Cross City Airport (CTY), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of FPY.
- In addition to being known as "Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield", another name for FPY is "40J".
- The furthest airport from Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,352 miles (18,270 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME):
- Durham Tees Valley Airport handled 161,092 passengers last year.
- Because of Durham Tees Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 120 feet, planes can take off or land at Durham Tees Valley 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNW of MME.
- In 2010, Vancouver Airport Services purchased a controlling 65% stake in Peel Airports Ltd and in December 2011, Peel Airports placed the airport up for sale, sparking fear of closure amongst the staff and local population.
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1974, the shares were divided between the newly formed Cleveland and Durham County Councils.
- The furthest airport from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,741 miles (18,895 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Passenger numbers peaked in 2006 when the airport was used by 917,963 passengers, but declined to 166,251 in 2012, the lowest level seen at the airport since 1972.
- Whilst the airport has its own railway station which continues the name Teesside Airport, rail links are poor as this remote station, some distance from the terminal building, is now served by only two trains per week.
- The former RAF Station and airfield was purchased by the former Cleveland County Council, which saw the potential of the airfield as a commercial one, and developed it into a civil airport.