Nonstop flight route between Hasvik, Norway and Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hasvik Airport (HAA), Hasvik, Norway and McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,788 miles (or 6,096 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 Hasvik Airport and McGuire AFB, 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 Hasvik Airport and McGuire AFB. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAA / ENHK |
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| Location: | Hasvik, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°29'12"N by 22°8'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAA |
| More Information: | HAA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRI / KWRI |
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| Location: | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°0'56"N by 74°35'30"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRI |
| More Information: | WRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Hasvik Airport (HAA):
- Planning started in 1972 for an airport to serve air taxi and air ambulance services.
- The closest airport to Hasvik Airport (HAA) is Hammerfest Airport (HFT), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of HAA.
- The airport is served by Widerøe, who operates flights based on a public service obligation contract with the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
- In addition to being known as "Hasvik Airport", another name for HAA is "Hasvik lufthavn".
- The furthest airport from Hasvik Airport (HAA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,486 miles (16,875 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Hasvik Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Hasvik 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.
- Hasvik Airport has a simple terminal building with a capacity for 20 passengers per hour.
- Hasvik Airport handled 7,995 passengers last year.
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- On 1 July 1954, Military Air Transport Service took over jurisdiction of McGuire Air Force Base.
- In late 1942, Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command took up tenant status at Fort Dix AAB.
- Flight operations to support Camp Dix at an adjacent airfield took place as early as 1926.
- Air Technical Service Command began using the base in 1943 overhauling, servicing and preparing aircraft for overseas shipment to North Africa and to the United Kingdom.
- These squadrons flew a variety of ADC interceptors in the 1950s, starting with the F-94 Starfire in 1952, upgrading to the F-84 Thunderjet in 1953, and finally the interceptor F-86D Sabre later in 1953.
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
- The furthest airport from McGuire AFB (WRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
