Nonstop flight route between Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago and Galway, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago and Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,068 miles (or 6,547 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 A.N.R. Robinson International Airport and Galway 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 A.N.R. Robinson International Airport and Galway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAB / TTCP |
| Airport Name: | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport |
| Location: | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°8'58"N by 60°49'55"W |
| Area Served: | Scarborough, Tobago |
| Operator/Owner: | Tobago House of Assembly |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAB |
| More Information: | TAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWY / EICM |
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| Location: | Galway, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W |
| Area Served: | Galway |
| Operator/Owner: | Corrib Airport Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GWY |
| More Information: | GWY Maps & Info |
Facts about A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB):
- The furthest airport from A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (meaning A.N.R. Robinson International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,309 miles (19,809 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- Because of A.N.R. Robinson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at A.N.R. Robinson 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.
- These works will ensure that Trinidad and Tobago maintains United States Federal Aviation Authority Category 1 status.
- A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) is Piarco International Airport (POS), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) SW of TAB.
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- The furthest airport from Galway Airport (GWY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- In February 2012, workers at the airport staged a sit-in in protest at the risk that their redundancy payments might not materialise after the airport's bankers had seized its working capital.
- Because of Galway Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Galway 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.
- Galway Airport was located at Carnmore, 4 NM north of Galway City, County Galway, Ireland and is managed by Corrib Airport Limited.
- The runway was extended to 1200 metres and completed on 2 March 1987.
- On 21 February 2007, the Government of Ireland announced that it was providing €6.3 million in capital grant money for Galway Airport.
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- In 1994 Aer Arann began the Dublin route supported by the state funded Public Service Obligation scheme.
- During World War I a landing ground was built for the RAF at nearby Oranmore.
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport caters to general aviation with Galway Flying Club which provides fixed-wing training and leisure flying.
- On 12 October 2011 Aer Arann announced that it was to suspend its services from Galway for the winter season, commencing on 1 November.
