Nonstop flight route between East Farmingdale, New York, United States and Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Republic Airport (FRG), East Farmingdale, New York, United States and Miami Seaplane Base (MPB), Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,103 miles (or 1,776 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 Republic Airport and Miami Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRG / KFRG |
Airport Name: | Republic Airport |
Location: | East Farmingdale, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°43'44"N by 73°24'47"W |
Area Served: | Long Island |
Operator/Owner: | New York State Department of Transportation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FRG |
More Information: | FRG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPB / |
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Location: | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°46'41"N by 80°10'13"W |
Area Served: | Miami, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | City of Miami Property Mgmt Section |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MPB |
More Information: | MPB Maps & Info |
Facts about Republic Airport (FRG):
- The closest airport to Republic Airport (FRG) is Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of FRG.
- Because of Republic Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Republic 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.
- Republic Airport (FRG) has 2 runways.
- After complaints that the MTA was not contributing taxes to local governments and questions about the MTA spending at Republic, ownership of the airport was transferred to the New York State Department of Transportation by the New York State Legislature in April 1983, to promote economic development in the surrounding Long Island region.
- The furthest airport from Republic Airport (FRG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,775 miles (18,949 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Seversky Aircraft moved there in January 1935 from College Point in Queens, and became Republic Aviation in 1939.
- Most NHL teams flying charter flights into Long Island to play the New York Islanders use Republic Airport.
- Republic Airport was acquired by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on March 31, 1969.
Facts about Miami Seaplane Base (MPB):
- The closest airport to Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) is Miami International Airport (MIA), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) W of MPB.
- The furthest airport from Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,582 miles (18,640 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Miami Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Miami Seaplane Base 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 addition to being known as "Miami Seaplane Base", another name for MPB is "X44".