Nonstop flight route between Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil:
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A direct, nonstop flight between NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR), Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,843 miles (or 9,403 kilometers).
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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: | ITR / SBIT |
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Location: | Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'42"S by 49°12'51"W |
Area Served: | Itumbiara |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1630 feet (497 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ITR |
More Information: | ITR Maps & Info |
Facts about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE):
- The fleet of E-3's has remained in operation since the Cold War and has adapted its mission to emerging security threats, primarily in European airspace.
- 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.
- The Component operates seventeen Boeing E-3A AWACS aircraft all of which are based on the Boeing 707 airframe Trainer Cargo Aircraft but which have since been retired).
- E-3A Component flying operations began in February 1982 after delivery of the first E3A aircraft.
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Flying operations at Geilenkirchen ended in January 1968 and the installation was handed over to the German Air Force in March 1968.
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen is located near Geilenkirchen, Germany.
- The Component’s multinational, fully integrated workforce consists of more than 3,000 military and civilian personnel from 16 NATO member nations.
- Normally, only a certain number of the E-3As and TCAs are present at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen at any given time.
- 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.
Facts about Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR):
- The airport is located 7 km from downtown Itumbiara.
- The furthest airport from Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is located 11,924 miles (19,191 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- The closest airport to Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR) is Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport (CLV), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) NE of ITR.
- Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport", another name for ITR is "Aeroporto Francisco Vilela do Amaral".
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.