Nonstop flight route between Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH), Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,324 miles (or 3,740 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 Cacique Aramare 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: | PYH / SVPA |
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Location: | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°37'12"N by 67°36'21"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 245 feet (75 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PYH |
More Information: | PYH Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- 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 base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
- 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.
- On 20 October 1942, U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- On 1 April 1976, Patuxent River's air field was named after pioneering aviator VADM Frederick M.
- Since the end of the Cold War, the Pentagon's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases.
- In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including Dahlgren and Norfolk, the Washington Navy Yard, Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 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 Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH):
- Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cacique Aramare Airport's relatively low elevation of 245 feet, planes can take off or land at Cacique Aramare 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.
- In addition to being known as "Cacique Aramare Airport", another name for PYH is "Aeropuerto Cacique Aramare".
- The furthest airport from Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) is Ngloram Airport (CPF), which is nearly antipodal to Cacique Aramare Airport (meaning Cacique Aramare Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ngloram Airport), and is located 12,313 miles (19,817 kilometers) away in Cepu, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) is Germán Olano Airport (PCR), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNE of PYH.