Nonstop flight route between Pensacola, Florida, United States and Cuddapah, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States and Cuddapah Airport (CDP), Cuddapah, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,202 miles (or 14,808 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 PensacolaForrest Sherman Field and Cuddapah 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 PensacolaForrest Sherman Field and Cuddapah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPA / KNPA |
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| Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'15"N by 87°18'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NPA |
| More Information: | NPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDP / VOCP |
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| Location: | Cuddapah, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°30'35"N by 78°46'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 430 feet (131 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDP |
| More Information: | CDP Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA):
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: NPA".
- Other tenant activities include the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, flying F/A-18 Hornets and a single USMC KC-130F Hercules.
- Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.
- Upon the entry of the United States into World War I on 6 April 1917, Pensacola, still the only naval air station, had 38 naval aviators, 163 enlisted men trained in aviation support, and 54 fixed-wing aircraft.
- During the 2005 round of Base Realignment and Closure, people in Florida and the Navy feared that NAS Pensacola might be closed, despite its naval hub status, due to extensive damage by Hurricane Ivan in late 2004.
- After the war, the ruins at the yard were cleared away and work was begun to rebuild the base.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,154 miles (17,951 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field 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 Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NPA.
- during the Korean War, the military was caught in the midst of transition from propellers to jets.
- Forrest Sherman Field was opened in 1954 on the western side of NAS Pensacola.
- The site now occupied by NAS Pensacola has been controlled by varying nations.
Facts about Cuddapah Airport (CDP):
- The closest airport to Cuddapah Airport (CDP) is Tirupati Airport (TIR), which is located 80 miles (128 kilometers) SE of CDP.
- The Airport was constructed in 1953, is spread over 229.5 acres of land and had a 3,600 ft × 150 ft runway.
- Because of Cuddapah Airport's relatively low elevation of 430 feet, planes can take off or land at Cuddapah 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 "Cuddapah Airport", another name for CDP is "కడప విమానాశ్రయం".
- Cuddapah Airport is located at Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh, India.
- The furthest airport from Cuddapah Airport (CDP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,416 miles (18,372 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Cuddapah Airport (CDP) currently has only 1 runway.
