Nonstop flight route between Burbach, Germany and Valdosta, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Siegerland Airport (SGE), Burbach, Germany and Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,649 miles (or 7,482 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 Siegerland Airport and Moody Air Force Base, 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 Siegerland Airport and Moody Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGE / EDGS |
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| Location: | Burbach, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°42'28"N by 8°4'59"E |
| Area Served: | Siegerland, Germany |
| Elevation: | 1965 feet (599 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGE |
| More Information: | SGE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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| Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
| More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Siegerland Airport (SGE):
- Siegerland Airport (SGE) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Siegerland Airport", another name for SGE is "Siegerlandflughafen".
- The furthest airport from Siegerland Airport (SGE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,915 miles (19,175 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Siegerland Airport (SGE) is Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) WNW of SGE.
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- Under SAC, Moody was assigned to the Second Air Force and the 40th Air Division.
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Shortly after the Korean War began on 25 June 1950, Air Training Command took over most combat crew training, thereby relieving operational commands of much of their training burden and allowing them to concentrate on their combat mission.
- Construction got underway on 28 July 1941 for a twin-engine advanced training base with accommodations for 4,100 men.
- As part of the implementation of the Objective Wing concept, the 347th was redesignated as the 347th Fighter Wing on 1 October 1991.
