Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Brunswick, Maine, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spokane International Airport (GEG), Spokane, Washington, United States and Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), Brunswick, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,273 miles (or 3,657 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 Spokane International Airport and Naval Air Station Brunswick, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEG / KGEG |
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| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°37'11"N by 117°32'2"W |
| Area Served: | Spokane Airport Board |
| Operator/Owner: | Spokane County-City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2376 feet (724 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GEG |
| More Information: | GEG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHZ / KNHZ |
| Airport Name: | Naval Air Station Brunswick |
| Location: | Brunswick, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°53'31"N by 69°56'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NHZ |
| More Information: | NHZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Spokane International Airport (GEG):
- The airport has a Master Plan, which includes a third runway and gates added to Concourse C.
- Occasional non-stop flights to southern California since the 1970s have been among the first to be suspended during economic downturns.
- Spokane International Airport (GEG) has 2 runways.
- The airport plans to add another concourse in the next 5–10 years and looks to add more direct flights to the east coast.
- The furthest airport from Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,661 miles (17,158 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Geiger was closed in late 1945 and turned over to War Assets Administration, then transferred to Spokane County and developed into a commercial airport.
- Known as Sunset Field before 1941, it was purchased from the county by the War Department and renamed Geiger Field after Major Harold Geiger, an Army aviation pioneer who died in a crash in 1927.
- The current terminal complex opened in 1965 and was designed by Warren C.
- In addition to being known as "Spokane International Airport", another name for GEG is "Geiger Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) W of GEG.
Facts about Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ):
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) is Wiscasset Airport (ISS), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ENE of NHZ.
- On August 2 of 1990, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein launched an invasion on the neighboring country of Kuwait.
- Because of Naval Air Station Brunswick's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Brunswick 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 Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,697 miles (18,825 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On October 21, 2008, P-3 Orion from Patrol Wing Five overshot the runway at Bagram Air Base while landing.
- The base closed on May 31, 2011, as per the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure committee decision.
- Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) has 2 runways.
- Operating under the motto, “Built For Business”, the first U.S.
- In May 2008, Captain Will Fitzgerald relieved Captain George Womack, becoming NAS Brunswick’s 36th and final Commanding Officer, and was tasked with the responsibility of closing the base.
- Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine, was originally constructed and occupied in March 1943, and was first commissioned on April 15, 1943, to train and form-up Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm pilots to fly squadrons of the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, and of the Grumman TBF Avenger and F6F Hellcat, for the British Naval Command.
