Nonstop flight route between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Austin, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR), Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Austin Executive Airport (EDC), Austin, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,069 miles (or 8,158 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and Austin Executive 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and Austin Executive Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWR / EHLW |
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Location: | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E |
Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LWR |
More Information: | LWR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDC / KEDC |
Airport Name: | Austin Executive Airport |
Location: | Austin, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'48"N by 97°34'23"W |
Area Served: | Austin, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Travis County Field LLC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 620 feet (189 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EDC |
More Information: | EDC Maps & Info |
Facts about Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR):
- The furthest airport from Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Leeuwarden Air Base's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeuwarden Air Base 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.
- Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) has 2 runways.
- In 2016 a squadron of MQ-9 Reapers will be based at Leeuwarden Air Base to be fully operational as of 2017.
- The closest airport to Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of LWR.
- In addition to being known as "Leeuwarden Air Base", another name for LWR is "Vliegbasis Leeuwarden".
- The airport of Leeuwarden was built in 1938, and originally was used as an airport between Schiphol – Eelde.
Facts about Austin Executive Airport (EDC):
- Austin Executive Airport (EDC) has 2 runways.
- For the 12-month period ending June 20, 2008, the airport had 2,700 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 225 per month.
- The furthest airport from Austin Executive Airport (EDC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,039 miles (17,765 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Austin Executive Airport opened in 2011 with funding from Ron Henriksen, who also operates Houston Executive Airport.
- The closest airport to Austin Executive Airport (EDC) is Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SSW of EDC.
- Austin Executive Airport is a public-use airport located 12 nmi northeast of the central business district of Austin, a city in Travis County, Texas, United States.
- Because of Austin Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 620 feet, planes can take off or land at Austin Executive 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.