Nonstop flight route between Niaqornat, Greenland and Valdosta, Georgia, United States:
Departure Airport:
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Arrival Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ), Niaqornat, Greenland and Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,971 miles (or 4,781 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 Niaqornat Heliport and Moody Air Force Base, 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 Niaqornat Heliport and Moody Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIQ / BGNT |
Airport Name: | Niaqornat Heliport |
Location: | Niaqornat, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°47'30"N by 53°40'0"W |
Area Served: | Niaqornat, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from NIQ |
More Information: | NIQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ):
- Because of Niaqornat Heliport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Niaqornat Heliport 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.
- The closest airport to Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) is Qaarsut Airport (JQA), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) E of NIQ.
- The furthest airport from Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- On 1 December 1973, the 38th Flying Training Wing replaced and absorbed the resources of the 3550th Pilot Training Wing at Moody.
- The 93d Air Ground Operations Wing is a non-flying active support wing activated on 25 January 2008.
- The Air Force reorganized the MAJCOMs at the end of the Cold War, and on 1 June 1992 Moody was reassigned from the inactivating Tactical Air Command to the new Air Combat Command.
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Moody AFB is the home of the 23d Wing of the Air Combat Command.
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- Following the end of the war, activity at Moody diminished to the point that 24 of the 93 A-26s had to be placed in flyable storage.