Nonstop flight route between Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 427 miles (or 686 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 relatively short distance between Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Lebanon Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHK / KNHK |
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| Location: | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NHK |
| More Information: | NHK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEB / KLEB |
| Airport Name: | Lebanon Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°37'33"N by 72°18'15"W |
| Area Served: | Lebanon, New Hampshire |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lebanon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 603 feet (184 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEB |
| More Information: | LEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- It is home to Headquarters, Naval Air Systems Command, the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of NHK.
- The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
- The station was formally commissioned "U.S.
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- Research and development at NAS Patuxent River forged ahead in the 1970s.
- Cooperation with the British also led to transatlantic visits to PAX River by RAF squadrons.
- The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum adjoins the base and can be accessed by the general public without coming onto the main base.
- The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station.Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on December 22, 1941.
- Because of Naval Air Station Patuxent River's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River 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.
Facts about Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB):
- The furthest airport from Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,658 miles (18,762 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) is Parlin Field (NWH), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of LEB.
- Lebanon Airport was served by Northeast Airlines before that airline was overtaken by Delta.
- Because of Lebanon Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 603 feet, planes can take off or land at Lebanon Municipal 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 8,294 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,089 enplanements in 2009, and 7,832 in 2010.
- Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) has 2 runways.
