Nonstop flight route between Lidköping, Sweden and Spokane, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK), Lidköping, Sweden and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,593 miles (or 7,392 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 Lidköping-Hovby Airport and Fairchild 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 Lidköping-Hovby Airport and Fairchild 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: | LDK / ESGL |
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Location: | Lidköping, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°27'55"N by 13°10'27"E |
Operator/Owner: | Lidköping Hovby Flygplats AB |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 200 feet (61 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LDK |
More Information: | LDK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
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Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK):
- Because of Lidköping-Hovby Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Lidköping-Hovby 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 Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) is Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WSW of LDK.
- Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lidköping-Hovby Airport", another name for LDK is "Lidköping-Hovby Flygplats".
- The furthest airport from Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,344 miles (18,256 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- Following the destruction of the World Trade Center, the wing began providing around-the-clock air refueling of Combat Air Patrol fighter aircraft and initiated 24-hour ground alert operations in support of Operation Noble Eagle.
- In 1956 the wing began a conversion that brought the B-52 Stratofortress to Fairchild, followed by the KC-135 Stratotanker in 1958.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
- With the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, both groups deployed to Japan and Guam.
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On 1 September 1991, under Air Force reorganization, the 92d Bombardment Wing was re-designated the 92d Wing, emphasizing a dual bombing and refueling role.
- Fairchild AFB was established in 1942 as the Spokane Air Depot.
- On 23 January 1987, following the inactivation of the 47th Air Division at Fairchild, the 92nd Bombardment Wing was reassigned to the 57th Air Division at Minot AFB, North Dakota.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- Over 5,100 active duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and tenant organization military and civilian employees work on Fairchild, making the base the largest employer in Eastern Washington.