Nonstop flight route between Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia and Patuxent River, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI), Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia and Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,741 miles (or 9,240 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 Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLI / |
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Location: | Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°9'14"N by 140°39'18"E |
Area Served: | Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NLI |
More Information: | NLI Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI):
- In addition to being known as "Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport", another name for NLI is "Аэропорт Николаевск-на-Амуре".
- The closest airport to Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI) is Okha Airport (OHH), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) ENE of NLI.
- Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,656 miles (18,758 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- By 1965, reconnaissance Squadron VQ-4, based at NAS Patuxent River, began using Lockheed C-130s equipped with special communications equipment to perform their around-the-clock Take Charge and Move Out mission.
- 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.
- 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.
- A highway extension to the new air station was required by the project—250,000 tons of material were transported by either truck or water routes during a year of construction.
- 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.
- The base was also was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford film Random Hearts.
- 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 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.