Nonstop flight route between Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT), Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,138 miles (or 8,269 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 Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Treinta y Tres 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 Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Treinta y Tres Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | TYT / SUTR |
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Location: | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°11'42"S by 54°20'49"W |
Area Served: | Treinta y Tres |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 337 feet (103 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from TYT |
More Information: | TYT Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- Cooperation with the British also led to transatlantic visits to PAX River by RAF squadrons.
- The original civilian residents had about a month, until March 1, 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6,412 acres, which in 2013 dollars would be the equivalent of being paid $1,261 per acre.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: 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 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.
- Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had a Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.
- 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.
Facts about Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT):
- Because of Treinta y Tres Airport's relatively low elevation of 337 feet, planes can take off or land at Treinta y Tres 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 "Treinta y Tres Airport", another name for TYT is "Aeropuerto de Treinta y Tres".
- The furthest airport from Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) is Jeju International Airport (CJU), which is nearly antipodal to Treinta y Tres Airport (meaning Treinta y Tres Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jeju International Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Jeju, South Korea.
- The closest airport to Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) is Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) N of TYT.