Nonstop flight route between San Angelo, Texas, United States and Frieda River, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT), San Angelo, Texas, United States and Frieda River Airport (FAQ), Frieda River, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,002 miles (or 12,878 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 San Angelo Regional Airport and Frieda River 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 San Angelo Regional Airport and Frieda River Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJT / KSJT |
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Location: | San Angelo, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'18"N by 100°29'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of San Angelo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1919 feet (585 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SJT |
More Information: | SJT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAQ / AYFR |
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Location: | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°36'32"S by 141°57'37"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 200 feet (61 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FAQ |
More Information: | FAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT):
- San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) has 3 runways.
- The airport was later renamed in honor of local Jack W.
- Although the airport is open 24 hours, the control tower is operated by the FAA and is staffed between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
- The closest airport to San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) is Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of SJT.
- The furthest airport from San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- After receiving strong growth of 5.3% emplanements per year, Mathis Field was in need of new facilities.
- Many new services have been constructed since 2008 to replace or add convenience to the general aviation public.
- In addition to being known as "San Angelo Regional Airport", other names for SJT include "Mathis Field" and "San Angelo Army Airfield".
Facts about Frieda River Airport (FAQ):
- In addition to being known as "Frieda River Airport", another name for FAQ is "Frieda River".
- The closest airport to Frieda River Airport (FAQ) is Biangabip Airport (BPK), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SSW of FAQ.
- Frieda River Airport (FAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Frieda River Airport (FAQ) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Because of Frieda River Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Frieda River 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.