Nonstop flight route between Rygge (near Moss), Norway and Montgomery, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG), Rygge (near Moss), Norway and Orange County Airport (MGJ), Montgomery, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,655 miles (or 5,882 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 Moss Airport, Rygge and Orange County 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 Moss Airport, Rygge and Orange County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RYG / ENRY |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Rygge (near Moss), Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°22'44"N by 10°47'8"E |
Area Served: | Moss / Oslo, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Royal Norwegian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RYG |
More Information: | RYG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGJ / KMGJ |
Airport Name: | Orange County Airport |
Location: | Montgomery, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°30'35"N by 74°15'52"W |
Operator/Owner: | Orange County, New York |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 364 feet (111 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGJ |
More Information: | MGJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG):
- Rygge Air Station is home to the 720 Squadron of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, which operates Bell 412 helicopters, the 717 Squadron which operates Dassault Falcon 20 jets, and a detachment of the 330 Squadron which operates Westland Sea King search and rescue helicopters.
- In January 2007, the charter operators Star Tour, Apollo and MyTravel Airways announced that they would start operating charter flights from 1 October.
- In 2009, the airport company lost NOK 102 million.
- The closest airport to Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SW of RYG.
- Moss Airport, Rygge handled 1,667,705 passengers last year.
- Because of Moss Airport, Rygge's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Moss Airport, Rygge 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 Civil Aviation Authority introduced a non-flight limitation on the airport from 23 to 07, of consideration to the airport's neighbors.
- The furthest airport from Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,319 miles (18,216 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In June 2002, Norwegian Air Shuttle stated that they would start flights from Rygge, should the airport be built.
- Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Moss Airport, Rygge", another name for RYG is "Moss lufthavn, Rygge".
Facts about Orange County Airport (MGJ):
- The closest airport to Orange County Airport (MGJ) is Stewart International Airport (SWF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) E of MGJ.
- Orange County Airport (MGJ) has 2 runways.
- It is a popular place for aspiring local pilots to learn to fly or practice their skills.
- New York’s Orange County Airport is an untowered airport located one nautical mile southwest of village of Montgomery, in the Town of Montgomery, Orange County, New York, United States.
- Because of Orange County Airport's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at Orange County 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 furthest airport from Orange County Airport (MGJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Orange County Airport covers an area of 528 acres at an elevation of 364 feet above mean sea level.