Nonstop flight route between Aasiaat, Greenland and Homestead, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aasiaat Airport (JEG), Aasiaat, Greenland and Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST), Homestead, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,197 miles (or 5,145 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 Aasiaat Airport and Homestead Air Reserve 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 Aasiaat Airport and Homestead Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JEG / BGAA |
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Location: | Aasiaat, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°43'18"N by 52°47'4"W |
Area Served: | Aasiaat, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JEG |
More Information: | JEG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HST / KHST |
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Location: | Homestead, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°29'17"N by 80°23'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States |
View all routes: | Routes from HST |
More Information: | HST Maps & Info |
Facts about Aasiaat Airport (JEG):
- Aasiaat Airport handled 19,427 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Aasiaat Airport (JEG) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Aasiaat Airport (JEG) is Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NW of JEG.
- Aasiaat Airport (JEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aasiaat Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Aasiaat 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 "Aasiaat Airport", another name for JEG is "Mittarfik Aasiaat".
Facts about Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST):
- During the Atlantic hurricane season, the 482th Fighter Wing routinely supports forward deployment of the Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing from Keesler AFB, Mississippi, flying the WC-130 Hercules aircraft in the "Hurricane Hunters" weather reconnaissance mission.
- The closest airport to Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of HST.
- Beginning in mid 1957, the wing deployed aircraft, crews, and support personnel to North African bases under the REFLEX ACTION program.
- The furthest airport from Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,568 miles (18,616 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 15 September 1945, three years to the day of the base's founding, a massive hurricane barreled through, sending winds of up to 145 mph whistling through the cinderblock buildings.
- In addition to being known as "Homestead Air Reserve Base", another name for HST is "Homestead ARB".