Nonstop flight route between Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States:
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A direct, nonstop flight between NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ), Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,567 miles (or 7,350 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 NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component and Lee C. Fine Memorial 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 NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component and Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKE / ETNG |
Airport Name: | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component |
Location: | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'38"N by 6°2'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | NATO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 296 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GKE |
More Information: | GKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIZ / KAIZ |
Airport Name: | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport |
Location: | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°5'45"N by 92°32'58"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Osage Beach |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 869 feet (265 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AIZ |
More Information: | AIZ Maps & Info |
Facts about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE):
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen is located near Geilenkirchen, Germany.
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The E-3A Component is NATO's first operational flying unit with multinational manning.
- The furthest airport from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) is Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of GKE.
- Because of NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component's relatively low elevation of 296 feet, planes can take off or land at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component 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.
- In January 1980 the first E-3A Component personnel started arriving at the base, and in October 1980 the NATO Defence Planning Committee granted the E-3A Component the status of a NATO International Military Headquarters.
- Since that time, most of the buildings on base have been renovated to present day standards and several new buildings have been erected.
Facts about Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ):
- The furthest airport from Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,871 miles (17,495 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) is Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SE of AIZ.
- Because of Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 869 feet, planes can take off or land at Lee C. Fine Memorial 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.