Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ), Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,803 miles (or 6,120 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 MacDill Air Force Base and Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho 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 MacDill Air Force Base and Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
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Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNZ / SBPL |
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Location: | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°22'2"S by 40°35'48"W |
Area Served: | Petrolina Juazeiro |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1260 feet (384 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PNZ |
More Information: | PNZ Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- After the war in Europe had broken out in September 1939, fears of Nazi U-Boats attacking American shipping in the Gulf of Mexico was the concern of the War Department.
- All of these airfields came under the jurisdiction of Third Air Force.
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
- Air defense of the Tampa Bay area was the mission of the 53d Pursuit Group, established at MacDIll on 15 January 1941.
- In addition MacDill provided transitional training in the B-17 Flying Fortress.
- Detachment 1 of the 23d Wing is unique in that it hosts the Deployed Unit Complex at MacDill AFB, providing flight line and logistical support for detachments of Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps tactical jet fighter and attack aircraft utilizing the nearby Avon Park Air Force Range facility, the Avon Range also being operated and maintained by Det 1, 23d Wing.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Beginning in January 1944, the 11th Photographic Group used MacDill for its mission of photographic mapping in the US and sent detachments to carry out similar operations in Africa, the CBI theater, the Near and Middle East, Mexico, Canada, Alaska, and the Caribbean.
Facts about Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ):
- Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport handled 473,482 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (meaning Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,385 miles (19,931 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- The closest airport to Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) is Barra Airport (BQQ), which is located 209 miles (337 kilometers) SW of PNZ.
- Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located 9 km from downtown Petrolina and 15 km from downtown Juazeiro.
- In addition to being known as "Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport", another name for PNZ is "Aeroporto de Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho".