Nonstop flight route between Patreksfjörður, Iceland and Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ), Patreksfjörður, Iceland and Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,716 miles (or 4,371 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 Patreksfjörður Airport and Selfridge Air National Guard Base, 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 Patreksfjörður Airport and Selfridge Air National Guard Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PFJ / BIPA |
Airport Name: | Patreksfjörður Airport |
Location: | Patreksfjörður, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°33'20"N by 23°57'53"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PFJ |
More Information: | PFJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTC / KMTC |
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Location: | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°36'29"N by 82°50'8"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MTC |
More Information: | MTC Maps & Info |
Facts about Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ):
- The closest airport to Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) is Bíldudalur Airport (BIU), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of PFJ.
- The furthest airport from Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,073 miles (17,820 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Patreksfjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Patreksfjörður 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.
Facts about Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC):
- During the 1930s and 1940s, squadrons "from Selfridge performed maneuvers over Detroit, local citizens".
- From 1950–1974, the Selfridge AFB radar station, including a Missile Master Army Air Defense Command Post after 1960, provided ground-controlled interception coverage for interceptor aircraft and surface-to-air missiles.
- The closest airport to Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) is Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of MTC.
- The furthest airport from Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,298 miles (18,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1925, planes equipped with ice skids left Selfridge for Camp Skeel in Oscoda, Michigan to determine the usefulness of airplanes in harsh winter.
- After World War II Selfridge expanded to its present size of 3,600 acres, and in 1947 the Selfridge Army Air Base was renamed Selfridge Air Force Base.
- In addition to being known as "Selfridge Air National Guard Base", another name for MTC is "Selfridge ANGB".