Nonstop flight route between Merville / Calonne, France and Edwards, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB), Merville / Calonne, France and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,510 miles (or 8,867 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 Merville - Calonne Airport and Edwards Air Force Base, 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 Merville - Calonne Airport and Edwards Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HZB / LFQT |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Merville / Calonne, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°37'0"N by 2°38'24"E |
Area Served: | Merville, Nord, France |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 61 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HZB |
More Information: | HZB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDW / KEDW |
Airport Name: | Edwards Air Force Base |
Location: | Edwards, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Air Force |
View all routes: | Routes from EDW |
More Information: | EDW Maps & Info |
Facts about Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB):
- Airfield has numerous wartime relics, including many bunkers.
- Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) has 2 runways.
- Because of Merville - Calonne Airport's relatively low elevation of 61 feet, planes can take off or land at Merville - Calonne 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 closest airport to Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of HZB.
- The furthest airport from Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,965 miles (19,255 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Merville - Calonne Airport", other names for HZB include "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-53" and "Aéroport de Merville - Calonne".
- The airfield is controlled and has an Automatic Terminal Information Service.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- As a military airbase, civilian access is severely restricted, but is possible with prior coordination and good reason.
- The North Base is located at the north-west corner of Rogers Lake and is the site of the Air Force's most secret test programs at Edwards.
- The closest airport to Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NW of EDW.
- The furthest airport from Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,414 miles (18,369 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Conscious that March Field was located in an area of increasing growth, and with the need for bombing and gunnery ranges for his units, base and 1st Wing commander Lieutenant Colonel Henry H.
- The initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.
- The success of these programs attracted a new type of research activity to the base in late 1946.