Nonstop flight route between Frutillar, Chile and Norfolk, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frutillar Airport (FRT), Frutillar, Chile and Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,398 miles (or 8,688 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 Frutillar Airport and Naval Station Norfolk, 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 Frutillar Airport and Naval Station Norfolk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRT / SCFI |
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Location: | Frutillar, Chile |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'50"S by 73°3'52"W |
Area Served: | Frutillar |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 469 feet (143 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FRT |
More Information: | FRT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
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Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NGU |
More Information: | NGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Frutillar Airport (FRT):
- In addition to being known as "Frutillar Airport", other names for FRT include "Frutillar Airport (Frutillar)" and "SCFR".
- Frutillar Airport (FRT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Frutillar Airport (FRT) is Wuhai Airport (WUA), which is nearly antipodal to Frutillar Airport (meaning Frutillar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wuhai Airport), and is located 12,344 miles (19,866 kilometers) away in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China.
- The closest airport to Frutillar Airport (FRT) is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of FRT.
- Because of Frutillar Airport's relatively low elevation of 469 feet, planes can take off or land at Frutillar 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.
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- Important historical events were taking place on the air side of the station as well.
- World War II profoundly changed the appearance of the Naval Station.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- In January 1923, the Secretary of the Navy ordered a detailed study of the capacity of the bases and stations during war and peace.
- The furthest airport from Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Hepburn Board had made recommendations to Congress earlier in the year that would also double the size and workload of the station.
- In 1940, the naval aircraft program passed Congress with a production goal of 10,000 new planes later increased 15,000.
- Hangars, a new dispensary, three runways, magazine areas, warehouses, barracks and docking areas were patterned after similar existing airfields.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- The last permanent structure added had been the administration building, constructed in 1930.
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.