Nonstop flight route between Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States and Spangdahlem, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States and Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,250 miles (or 6,840 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 Fort Yukon Airport and Spangdahlem Air Base, 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 Fort Yukon Airport and Spangdahlem Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FYU / PFYU |
Airport Name: | Fort Yukon Airport |
Location: | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°34'21"N by 145°14'47"W |
Area Served: | Fort Yukon, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 438 feet (134 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FYU |
More Information: | FYU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPM / ETAD |
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Location: | Spangdahlem, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States of America |
View all routes: | Routes from SPM |
More Information: | SPM Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Yukon Airport (FYU):
- The closest airport to Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) is Birch Creek Airport (KBC), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of FYU.
- Because of Fort Yukon Airport's relatively low elevation of 438 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Yukon 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 Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,155 miles (16,342 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- The initial USAF military presence began on 1 September 1952 with the arrival of the 7352d Air Base Squadron on 1 September 1952 from Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base near Munich.
- The 49th TFW flew F-100s until 1961 when it converted to the Republic F-105D/F Thunderchief, commonly known as the "Thud".
- Spangdahlem is home of the 52d Fighter Wing, which maintains, deploys and employs Lockheed Martin Block 50 F-16CJ.
- In 1979, the more capable Wild Weasel F-4G had replaced the EF-4Cs of the 81 TFS, and in 1980 through 1982, F-4Es replaced the F-4Ds of the 23d and 480th TFSs.
- The furthest airport from Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,986 miles (19,289 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- The wing supports the Supreme Allied Commander Europe with mission-ready personnel and systems providing expeditionary air power.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".