Nonstop flight route between Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States and Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF), Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States and Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,229 miles (or 6,807 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 Little Rock Air Force Base and Aberdeen International 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 Little Rock Air Force Base and Aberdeen International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRF / KLRF |
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| Location: | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°55'0"N by 92°8'47"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRF |
| More Information: | LRF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABZ / EGPD |
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| Location: | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°12'9"N by 2°11'53"W |
| Area Served: | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABZ |
| More Information: | ABZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF):
- Construction of Little Rock Air Force Base began on 6 November 1953 and the base was officially activated by Strategic Air Command on 1 August 1955, hosting SAC's 384th Bombardment Wing flying the Boeing B-47E Stratojet and the 70th Reconnaissance Wing flying the RB-47 Stratojet and KC-97 Stratotanker.
- In September 1964, the 384 BW inactivated following the retirement of the B-47 from front-line service in SAC.
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- In addition to being known as "Little Rock Air Force Base", another name for LRF is "Little Rock AFB".
- The closest airport to Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) is Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of LRF.
- From the mid-1990s to the late 1990s, the 314 AW and the 463 AG supported the air war over Serbia and since the September 11, 2001 attacks, the 463 AG has supported both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
- The furthest airport from Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,887 miles (17,521 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Little Rock Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 17 miles northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Facts about Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ):
- In addition to being known as "Aberdeen International Airport", other names for ABZ include "Aberdeen/Dyce Airport" and "Port-adhair Obar Dheathain".
- Near the airport off the A96 it the flat areas across from Concraig Farm the land here had wooden poles erected to deter German Gliders landing to attack RAF Dyce during WW2
- Aberdeen International Airport handled 3,440,765 passengers last year.
- The original airport terminal was located at the East Side where the Airport Social club and Bond Offshore helicopters are located, a new terminal was built along with a new control tower to handle the increase in air traffic.
- Following an increase in the frequency of train services to Dyce station, First ScotRail now provides an almost half-hourly service to and from Aberdeen during the day.
- The furthest airport from Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- On 8 January 2013, the airport was renamed Aberdeen International.
- On 6 October 2011, a 124-metre extension to the main runway at the airport was opened, almost eight months ahead of schedule.
- Aberdeen Airport has now begun work on a £10 million construction project to attract more international routes.
- The closest airport to Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of ABZ.
- Because of Aberdeen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Aberdeen International 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.
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) currently has only 1 runway.
