Nonstop flight route between Satu Mare, Romania and Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Satu Mare Airport (SUJ), Satu Mare, Romania and Kinloss Barracks (FSS), Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,291 miles (or 2,078 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 relatively short distance between Satu Mare Airport and Kinloss Barracks, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUJ / LRSM |
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| Location: | Satu Mare, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°42'11"N by 22°53'8"E |
| Area Served: | Satu Mare County |
| Operator/Owner: | Consiliul Judeţean Satu Mare |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 414 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUJ |
| More Information: | SUJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSS / EGQK |
| Airport Name: | Kinloss Barracks |
| Location: | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°38'57"N by 3°33'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSS |
| More Information: | FSS Maps & Info |
Facts about Satu Mare Airport (SUJ):
- Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) is Baia Mare Airport (BAY), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) E of SUJ.
- Satu Mare Airport handled 16,192 passengers last year.
- Because of Satu Mare Airport's relatively low elevation of 414 feet, planes can take off or land at Satu Mare 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.
- In addition to being known as "Satu Mare Airport", other names for SUJ include "Satu Mare International Airport" and "Aeroportul Satu Mare".
- The furthest airport from Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,469 miles (18,458 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Kinloss Barracks (FSS):
- In 1992 Nimrod aircraft deployed to the Persian Gulf as an integral component of the coalition forces to recapture Kuwait.
- The closest airport to Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of FSS.
- Because of Kinloss Barracks's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kinloss Barracks 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.
- In 1939, 14 FTS moved south and were replaced by 19 Operational Training Unit training bomber crews for the offensive.
- During the Cold War Kinloss squadrons carried out anti-submarine duties, locating and shadowing Russian naval units.
- The furthest airport from Kinloss Barracks (FSS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Kinloss Barracks (FSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Numbers 120 and 201 squadrons, plus 42 squadron, formerly equipped with the Nimrod MR2, were disbanded on 26 May 2011 following the cancellation of the Nimrod MRA4 programme.
- After the Argentines invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982, Nimrod MR2's adapted for air to air refuelling, were deployed to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic.
