Nonstop flight route between Ceuta, Spain and Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ceuta Heliport (JCU), Ceuta, Spain and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB), Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,978 miles (or 6,403 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 Ceuta Heliport and Seymour Johnson 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 Ceuta Heliport and Seymour Johnson 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: | JCU / GECE |
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Location: | Ceuta, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°53'32"N by 5°18'20"W |
Area Served: | Ceuta |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from JCU |
More Information: | JCU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSB / KGSB |
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Location: | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'21"N by 77°57'38"W |
View all routes: | Routes from GSB |
More Information: | GSB Maps & Info |
Facts about Ceuta Heliport (JCU):
- The furthest airport from Ceuta Heliport (JCU) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Ceuta Heliport (meaning Ceuta Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,982 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
- The former ICAO code of Ceuta is GECT.
- Because of Ceuta Heliport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Ceuta Heliport 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 Ceuta Heliport (JCU) is Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) N of JCU.
- In addition to being known as "Ceuta Heliport", another name for JCU is "Helipuerto de Ceuta".
- In its second year of operation, the heliport served 20,233 passengers, handled 2,656 operations and 4.6 tonnes of cargo.
- Ceuta Heliport is the heliport, and only air transport facility, serving the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, in North Africa.
- This infrastructure is key to Ceuta because it allows passengers to connect in minutes through Malaga, giving Ceuta access to almost all cities served from Andalucia.
- Ceuta Heliport handled 5,673 passengers last year.
Facts about Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB):
- The 4th Fighter Wing, under various designations, can trace its origins to the RAF Eagle squadrons of World War II.
- After the airfield's closure in 1947, local community leaders campaigned for many years to reopen Seymour Johnson.
- The furthest airport from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of GSB.
- In 1967 the 4th transitioned to the F-4 Phantom II and began a rotational commitment of tactical squadrons to Ubon RTAFB, Thailand as augmentees of the 8th TFW for combat operations from April 1972 until the withdrawal of American air units in Thailand in 1974.
- Initially the wing simply redesignated the flying squadrons of the 83d FDS and continued to fly the F-100 Super Sabre.
- During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing forward deployed its F-105 aircraft to McCoy Air Force Base, Florida, ready to react at a moment's notice for possible combat over Cuba.
- In addition to being known as "Seymour Johnson Air Force Base", another name for GSB is "Seymour Johnson AFB".
- The unit initially arrived at Seymour Johnson in October 1985 as a small advance team until October 1986.