Nonstop flight route between Kassel, Hesse, Germany and Blackstone, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kassel Calden Airport (KSF), Kassel, Hesse, Germany and Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT), Blackstone, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,172 miles (or 6,713 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 Kassel Calden Airport and Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport, 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 Kassel Calden Airport and Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSF / EDVK |
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| Location: | Kassel, Hesse, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°25'14"N by 9°23'31"E |
| Area Served: | Kassel, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Kassel GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 820 feet (250 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSF |
| More Information: | KSF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKT / KBKT |
| Airport Name: | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport |
| Location: | Blackstone, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'26"N by 77°57'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army & Town of Blackstone |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 439 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKT |
| More Information: | BKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Kassel Calden Airport (KSF):
- The closest airport to Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) is Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KSF.
- In addition to being known as "Kassel Calden Airport", another name for KSF is "Flughafen Kassel-Calden".
- Because of Kassel Calden Airport's relatively low elevation of 820 feet, planes can take off or land at Kassel Calden 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.
- Germania announced that their service to Palma de Mallorca will resume in the 2014 summer season.
- Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,845 miles (19,063 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On 15 March 2014 it has been announced that the contract with the airports' chief executive has been dissolved without notice.
Facts about Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT):
- The furthest airport from Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport's relatively low elevation of 439 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson 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 Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) is Richmond International Airport (RIC), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NE of BKT.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) has 2 runways.
