Nonstop flight route between Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago and Tuskegee, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piarco International Airport (POS), Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago and Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), Tuskegee, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,169 miles (or 3,491 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 Piarco International Airport and Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POS / TTPP |
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| Location: | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'43"N by 61°20'13"W |
| Area Served: | Port of Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Port of Spain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POS |
| More Information: | POS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGE / |
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| Location: | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°29'30"N by 85°46'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Bradbury Family Partnership |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 253 feet (77 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGE |
| More Information: | TGE Maps & Info |
Facts about Piarco International Airport (POS):
- The new North Terminal consists of 35,964 m2 of building with 14-second-level aircraft gates for international flights and 2 ground level domestic gates.
- Piarco International Airport has direct service to many destinations in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America and Europe.
- In 2006 the Airports Authority of Trinidad And Tobago commissioned a study for land use planning and urban development planning.
- Piarco International Airport (POS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Piarco International Airport (POS) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Piarco International Airport (meaning Piarco International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Piarco International Airport", another name for POS is "78970[1][2]".
- The closest airport to Piarco International Airport (POS) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NE of POS.
- In World War II the original airfield was used to house the Royal Navy Observer School HMS Goshawk.
- At Piarco International Airport there are two high-speed taxiways and three connector taxiways.
- Because of Piarco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Piarco International 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 Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE):
- In addition to being known as "Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield", another name for TGE is "AL73".
- Because of Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 253 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharpe FieldTuskegee 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 purpose of the airfield having been reactivated is unknown, although the old ramp area was used as an asphalt plant for a number of years.
- The Tuskegee airfield was evidently closed once again at some point between 1965–71, as it was not listed among active airfields in the 1971 Flight Guide.
- The March 1943 14M Regional Aeronautical Chart labeled the airfield as “Tuskegee Army Flying School”, and indicated that the field had a control tower.
- Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sharpe Field is a private use airport located six nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Tuskegee, a city in Macon County, Alabama, United States.
- The furthest airport from Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ENE of TGE.
- The first class of African-American aviation cadets entered the second phase of military flight training at Tuskegee AAF on 8 November 1941, under military instructors.
