Nonstop flight route between Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD), Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,953 miles (or 6,362 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: | ZFD / CZFD |
Airport Name: | Fond-du-Lac Airport |
Location: | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°20'3"N by 107°10'54"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 796 feet (243 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZFD |
More Information: | ZFD Maps & Info |
Facts about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (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).
- NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Since that time, most of the buildings on base have been renovated to present day standards and several new buildings have been erected.
- Flying operations at Geilenkirchen ended in January 1968 and the installation was handed over to the German Air Force in March 1968.
- Since coming into service in the early 1980s, the aircraft and their onboard systems and associated ground-based equipment have undergone regular upgrading.
- 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 Component’s multinational, fully integrated workforce consists of more than 3,000 military and civilian personnel from 16 NATO member nations.
- 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.
Facts about Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD):
- The closest airport to Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) is Stony Rapids Airport (YSF), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) E of ZFD.
- Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fond-du-Lac Airport's relatively low elevation of 796 feet, planes can take off or land at Fond-du-Lac 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 Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,845 miles (15,844 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.