Nonstop flight route between Pasighat (Passighat), India and Pensacola, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pasighat Airport (IXT), Pasighat (Passighat), India and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,394 miles (or 13,509 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 Pasighat Airport and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field, 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 Pasighat Airport and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXT / VEPG |
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| Location: | Pasighat (Passighat), India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°6'0"N by 95°22'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 514 feet (157 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXT |
| More Information: | IXT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPA / KNPA |
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| Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'15"N by 87°18'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NPA |
| More Information: | NPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Pasighat Airport (IXT):
- The furthest airport from Pasighat Airport (IXT) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,617 miles (18,696 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Because of Pasighat Airport's relatively low elevation of 514 feet, planes can take off or land at Pasighat 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.
- In addition to being known as "Pasighat Airport", other names for IXT include "Passighat Airport" and "पासीघाट हवाई अड्डे".
- Pasighat Airport (IXT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pasighat Airport (IXT) is Along Airport (IXV), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) W of IXT.
Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA):
- Construction began in April 1826, and the Pensacola Navy Yard, also known as the Warrington Navy Yard, became one of the best equipped naval stations in the country.
- With World War II having started, NAS Pensacola once again became the hub of air training activities.
- Upon the entry of the United States into World War I on 6 April 1917, Pensacola, still the only naval air station, had 38 naval aviators, 163 enlisted men trained in aviation support, and 54 fixed-wing aircraft.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NPA.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,154 miles (17,951 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The National Naval Aviation Museum, the Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District, the National Park Service-administered Fort Barrancas and its associated Advance Redoubt, and the Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum are all located at NAS Pensacola, as well as Barrancas National Cemetery.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: NPA".
- With the inauguration in 1935 of the cadet training program, activity at Pensacola again expanded.
- during the Korean War, the military was caught in the midst of transition from propellers to jets.
- Because of Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field 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.
- Forrest Sherman Field was opened in 1954 on the western side of NAS Pensacola.
- Also located on board NAS Pensacola is Naval Aviation Schools Command.
- NAS Pensacola contains Forrest Sherman Field, home of Training Air Wing SIX, providing undergraduate flight training for all prospective Naval Flight Officers for the U.S.
- Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.
