Nonstop flight route between Amiens, France and Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM), Amiens, France and Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR), Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,748 miles (or 7,641 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QAM / LFAY |
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Location: | Amiens, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°52'23"N by 2°23'12"E |
Area Served: | Amiens, France |
Operator/Owner: | CCI d’Amiens |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 208 feet (63 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from QAM |
More Information: | QAM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUR / TNCC |
Airport Name: | Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport |
Location: | Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°11'20"N by 68°57'34"W |
Area Served: | Curaçao |
Operator/Owner: | Curaçao Airport Holding |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CUR |
More Information: | CUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM):
- During World War II the airport was used by the German Luftwaffe during the occupation of France.
- In addition to being known as "Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome", other names for QAM include "Aérodrome d'Amiens - Glisy" and "(former Advanced Landing Ground B-48)".
- The closest airport to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of QAM.
- Because of Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 208 feet, planes can take off or land at Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome 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 furthest airport from Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (meaning Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,014 miles (19,335 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR):
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force conducting antisubmarine patrols.
- The furthest airport from Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) is Adisucipto International Airport (JOG), which is nearly antipodal to Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (meaning Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Adisucipto International Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,521 kilometers) away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) is Flamingo International Airport (BON), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of CUR.
- Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The west end of the airport is a USAF Forward Operating Base.
- Because of Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Hato International Airport Curaçao 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.