Nonstop flight route between Catania, Italy and Vidalia, Georgia, United States:
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A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), Catania, Italy and Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI), Vidalia, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,266 miles (or 8,475 kilometers).
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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: | VDI / KVDI |
Airport Name: | Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield |
Location: | Vidalia, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°11'34"N by 82°22'15"W |
Area Served: | Vidalia, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Vidalia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 275 feet (84 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VDI |
More Information: | VDI Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY):
- The airport resides at an elevation of 79 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- Ground was broken in September, and construction on the administrative area at NAF I was started in 1958.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Sigonella", other names for NSY include "Base aerea di Sigonella" and "NAS Sigonella".
- It also serves as an Italian base for the 41º Stormo Antisom.
- 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.
- One of Sigonella's first buildings was what is now the American Forces Network building.
- When NATO took military intervention to Libya in 2011, NAS Sigonella played an important role in US Operation Odyssey Dawn because of its short distance to the country.
- Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI):
- The closest airport to Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) is Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WSW of VDI.
- Because of Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 275 feet, planes can take off or land at Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield 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.
- Vidalia Regional Airport covers an area of 1,245 acres at an elevation of 275 feet above mean sea level.
- Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airfield was opened to the public on 12 August 1940.