Nonstop flight route between Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Stanley Airport (PSY), Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,700 miles (or 10,782 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 Port Stanley Airport and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, 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 Port Stanley Airport and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSY / SFAL |
Airport Name: | Port Stanley Airport |
Location: | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°41'8"S by 57°46'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Falkland Islands Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PSY |
More Information: | PSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZO / KAZO |
Airport Name: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport |
Location: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°14'5"N by 85°33'6"W |
Area Served: | Kalamazoo / Battle Creek, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Kalamazoo County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 874 feet (266 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AZO |
More Information: | AZO Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Stanley Airport (PSY):
- After the war, the Royal Air Force took over the airport, renaming it RAF Stanley.
- In 1973, the United Kingdom signed a Communications Agreement with Argentina to fund an airstrip on the islands.
- The furthest airport from Port Stanley Airport (PSY) is Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE), which is nearly antipodal to Port Stanley Airport (meaning Port Stanley Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mohe Gulian Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Mohe, Heilongjiang, China.
- Port Stanley Airport (PSY) has 2 runways.
- Prior to 1972, there was no airport in the Falkland Islands with a paved runway, and all trips to the islands had to be undertaken by boat.
- The closest airport to Port Stanley Airport (PSY) is RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WSW of PSY.
- Port Stanley Airport is a STOLport in the Falkland Islands, two miles outside the capital, Stanley.
- Because of Port Stanley Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Stanley 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 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO):
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) has 3 runways.
- The Kalamazoo Airport's 1958 terminal had two jetways and housed the air traffic control tower.
- The furthest airport from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,180 miles (17,993 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the 1970s there were discussions between airline and local city officials about building a new airport to serve Battle Creek and Kalamazoo.
- There are currently four organizations at the airport that offer fixed based operator services for general aviation users.
- Because of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport's relatively low elevation of 874 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek 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.
- The closest airport to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ENE of AZO.
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is a county-owned public airport 3 miles southeast of Kalamazoo, in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.