Nonstop flight route between Plainview, Texas, United States and Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hale County Airport (PVW), Plainview, Texas, United States and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,040 miles (or 8,110 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 Hale County Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde, 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 Hale County Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PVW / KPVW |
Airport Name: | Hale County Airport |
Location: | Plainview, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°10'8"N by 101°42'56"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Plainview and Hale County, Texas |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3374 feet (1,028 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PVW |
More Information: | PVW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Hale County Airport (PVW):
- The furthest airport from Hale County Airport (PVW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,085 miles (17,840 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Hale County Airport is a public airport about 1 mile south-southwest of Plainview, Texas.
- Hale County Airport (PVW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hale County Airport (PVW) is Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) S of PVW.
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- The Canadians called the site "Finitocamp"
- In 1997, the Dutch government planned to stop financial support to most regional airports.
- The aerodrome's name was changed once again in 1988, becoming officially "Groningen Airport Eelde NV".
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- In 1956, the airport was renamed as "Luchthaven Eelde NV".
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- During World War II, between 1940 and 1945, the airport was occupied by the German Military.
- Though there are several scheduled services operating from the airport the majority of operations at the airport mostly comprise charter flights to holiday destinations in Greece, Portugal, Spain and Turkey.