Nonstop flight route between Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom and Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE), Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,488 miles (or 5,614 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 Kinloss Barracks and Door County Cherryland 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 Kinloss Barracks and Door County Cherryland Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSS / EGQK |
Airport Name: | Kinloss Barracks |
Location: | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°38'57"N by 3°33'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSS |
More Information: | FSS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUE / KSUE |
Airport Name: | Door County Cherryland Airport |
Location: | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°50'36"N by 87°25'18"W |
Area Served: | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | Door County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 724 feet (221 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUE |
More Information: | SUE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre and co-located UK Mission Control Centre remain responsible for coordinating all rescue efforts within the UK and out into the Atlantic.
- In 1939, 14 FTS moved south and were replaced by 19 Operational Training Unit training bomber crews for the offensive.
- In April 2005, 206 Squadron was disbanded as part of a Defence review the previous year.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- Because of Kinloss Barracks's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kinloss Barracks 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 wartime Avro Lancaster was adapted without great upheaval for anti-submarine and search and rescue duties and RAF Kinloss changed from a bomber training unit, to a Coastal Command base training maritime aircrew.
- The furthest airport from Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE):
- Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,025 miles (17,742 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Door County Cherryland Airport is a county owned, public use airport in Door County, Wisconsin, United States.
- Door County Cherryland Airport is home to the Door County Civil Air Patrol Senior Squadron.
- Because of Door County Cherryland Airport's relatively low elevation of 724 feet, planes can take off or land at Door County Cherryland 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 Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE) is Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SW of SUE.
- On April 2, 2012, an 81 year old pilot was flying with his wife but became unconscious and died in mid air.
- Door County Cherryland Airport covers an area of 406 acres at an elevation of 724 feet above mean sea level.