Nonstop flight route between Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and Pahokee, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany and Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK), Pahokee, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,799 miles (or 7,723 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 Fritzlar Air Base and Palm Beach County Glades 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 Fritzlar Air Base and Palm Beach County Glades Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRZ / ETHF |
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| Location: | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°7'0"N by 9°17'13"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 566 feet (173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRZ |
| More Information: | FRZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHK / KPHK |
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| Location: | Pahokee, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°47'6"N by 80°41'35"W |
| Area Served: | Pahokee, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Palm Beach County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHK |
| More Information: | PHK Maps & Info |
Facts about Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ):
- The furthest airport from Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,865 miles (19,096 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In March 1945 a training squadron of Nachtjagdgeschwader 101 was based in Fritzlar.
- The closest airport to Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) is Kassel Calden Airport (KSF), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of FRZ.
- Because of Fritzlar Air Base's relatively low elevation of 566 feet, planes can take off or land at Fritzlar Air 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.
- Construction of the airfield began in September 1935, although the Treaty of Versailles prohibited Germany to have an air force.
- The 1st Battalion left Fritzlar in 1951 and moved to Bad Hersfeld.
- In addition to being known as "Fritzlar Air Base", another name for FRZ is "Heeresflugplatz FritzlarAdvanced Landing Ground Y-86".
- Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK):
- The closest airport to Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) is Okeechobee County Airport (OBE), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of PHK.
- The airport, commonly referred to as "Pahokee", does not have a control tower.
- In addition to being known as "Palm Beach County Glades Airport", another name for PHK is "Pahokee Airport".
- The airport's fixed base operator is Landmark Aviation.
- Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Palm Beach County Glades Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Palm Beach County Glades 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 Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,552 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
