Nonstop flight route between Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia and Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pechora Airport (PEX), Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia and Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,046 miles (or 8,120 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 Pechora Airport and Godman Army Airfield, 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 Pechora Airport and Godman Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PEX / UUYP |
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Location: | Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°7'18"N by 57°7'48"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PEX |
More Information: | PEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTK / KFTK |
Airport Name: | Godman Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from FTK |
More Information: | FTK Maps & Info |
Facts about Pechora Airport (PEX):
- In addition to being known as "Pechora Airport", another name for PEX is "Аэропорт Печора".
- Because of Pechora Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Pechora 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.
- The closest airport to Pechora Airport (PEX) is Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) NE of PEX.
- The furthest airport from Pechora Airport (PEX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,552 miles (16,982 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Pechora Airport (PEX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- On October 10, 1950, during the Korean War, President Harry S.
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Godman Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Godman 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.
- The closest airport to Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.
- At 15,000 feet Mantell contacted the control tower and stated that he had the object in sight and was climbing to investigate.