Nonstop flight route between Catania, Italy and Pamplona, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), Catania, Italy and Pamplona Airport (PNA), Pamplona, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 949 miles (or 1,527 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 Sigonella and Pamplona Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NSY / LICZ |
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| Location: | Catania, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'6"N by 14°55'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Italian Air Force United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NSY |
| More Information: | NSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNA / LEPP |
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| Location: | Pamplona, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'12"N by 1°38'49"W |
| Area Served: | Pamplona, Spain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1504 feet (458 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNA |
| More Information: | PNA Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY):
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Sigonella", other names for NSY include "Base aerea di Sigonella" and "NAS Sigonella".
- Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) has 2 runways.
- By the end of August 1959, the NAF II airfield was available for daylight flights under visual flight rules.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Naval Air Station Sigonella's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Sigonella 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.
- It also serves as an Italian base for the 41º Stormo Antisom.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ENE of NSY.
- In late 1985, work crews belonging to NMCB 133 were repairing and installing sidewalks in the housing area at NAS I when they uncovered a small stockpile of Luftwaffe antiaircraft ammunition.
Facts about Pamplona Airport (PNA):
- In addition to being known as "Pamplona Airport", another name for PNA is "Pamplona-Nóain Airport".
- Pamplona Airport (PNA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pamplona Airport (PNA) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Pamplona Airport (meaning Pamplona Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,250 miles (19,714 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Pamplona Airport (PNA) is Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WSW of PNA.
