Nonstop flight route between Wiscasset, Maine, United States and Sembach, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wiscasset Airport (ISS), Wiscasset, Maine, United States and Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), Sembach, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,528 miles (or 5,677 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 Wiscasset Airport and Sembach KaserneSembach Air 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 Wiscasset Airport and Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISS / KIWI |
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| Location: | Wiscasset, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°57'41"N by 69°42'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Wiscasset |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ISS |
| More Information: | ISS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEX / ETAS |
| Airport Name: | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base |
| Location: | Sembach, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°31'41"N by 7°51'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States with authority from Germany |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEX |
| More Information: | SEX Maps & Info |
Facts about Wiscasset Airport (ISS):
- Because of Wiscasset Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Wiscasset 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 Wiscasset Airport (ISS) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WSW of ISS.
- The furthest airport from Wiscasset Airport (ISS) is Manjimup Airport (MJP), which is located 11,698 miles (18,825 kilometers) away in Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia.
- Wiscasset Airport (ISS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Wiscasset Airport", another name for ISS is "IWI".
Facts about Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX):
- The closest airport to Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) is Ramstein Air Base (RMS), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of SEX.
- On 1 January 1957 a fourth squadron, the 19th TRS was transferred from the 47th Bombardment Wing at RAF Sculthorpe to the 66th TRW.
- On 6 December 1957 HQ, USAFE transferred the 19th and 30th TRS and their RB-66s to the 10th TRW.
- During the remainder of the winter, the control tower, hangars, repair shops and other buildings were built along the taxiway.
- The furthest airport from Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- As 1957 progressed USAFE HQ decided to reorganizs its tactical reconnaissance assets.
