Nonstop flight route between Marana, Arizona, United States and Preveza, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pinal Airpark (MZJ), Marana, Arizona, United States and Preveza National Airport (PVK), Preveza, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,623 miles (or 10,659 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 Pinal Airpark and Preveza National 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 Pinal Airpark and Preveza National Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZJ / KMZJ |
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Location: | Marana, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'34"N by 111°19'31"W |
Area Served: | Marana, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | Pinal County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1893 feet (577 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MZJ |
More Information: | MZJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PVK / LGPZ |
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Location: | Preveza, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°55'47"N by 20°46'19"E |
Area Served: | Preveza / Lefkada, Greece |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PVK |
More Information: | PVK Maps & Info |
Facts about Pinal Airpark (MZJ):
- In addition to being known as "Pinal Airpark", another name for MZJ is "Marana Army Airfield".
- Marana became the headquarters of all Central Intelligence Agency air operations during the Vietnam War years, when it was the primary facility of Intermountain Airlines, a wholly owned CIA "front" company which was used to supply covert operations in Southeast Asia & elsewhere.
- Pinal Airpark (MZJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Pinal Airpark covers an area of 2,080 acres at an elevation of 1,893 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Marana Regional Airport (AVW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of MZJ.
- The infrastructure installed at Marana during World War II was extensive.
- Pinal Airpark is the home of Marana Aerospace Solutions, Evergreen Trade Inc., and Silverbell Army Heliport.
- The furthest airport from Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,496 miles (18,502 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The Arizona Wing of the Civil Air Patrol often hosts its annual Basic Encampment there as well.
- Built in 1942 by the Sundt & Del Webb Construction Companies and opened in March 1943, the facility was known as Marana Army Air Field.
- One of the more notable aircraft assigned to Marana during its CIA years was a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, AAF Serial 44-85531.
Facts about Preveza National Airport (PVK):
- Preveza National Airport (PVK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Preveza National Airport", another name for PVK is "Lefkada Airport".
- The closest airport to Preveza National Airport (PVK) is Agrinio Airport (AGQ), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SE of PVK.
- The furthest airport from Preveza National Airport (PVK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,484 miles (18,482 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Preveza National Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Preveza National 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.