Nonstop flight route between Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy and Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR), Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy and Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM), Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,360 miles (or 7,017 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 Taranto-Grottaglie Airport and Plymouth Municipal 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 Taranto-Grottaglie Airport and Plymouth Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAR / LIBG |
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Location: | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'2"N by 17°24'11"E |
Area Served: | Taranto / Grottaglie, Italy |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TAR |
More Information: | TAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PYM / KPYM |
Airport Name: | Plymouth Municipal Airport |
Location: | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°54'32"N by 70°43'44"W |
Area Served: | Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Plymouth |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PYM |
More Information: | PYM Maps & Info |
Facts about Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR):
- In addition to being known as "Taranto-Grottaglie Airport", other names for TAR include "Aeroporto di Taranto-Grottaglie" and "Taranto Grottaglie".
- The closest airport to Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) is Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of TAR.
- The furthest airport from Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,692 miles (18,817 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- During World War II, Grottaglie Airfield was a military airfield used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Taranto-Grottaglie Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Taranto-Grottaglie 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 airport resides at an elevation of 215 feet above mean sea level.
- After the war ended, the airfield was turned over to local authorities.
Facts about Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM):
- Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Plymouth Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Plymouth Municipal 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 Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,801 miles (18,992 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Helicopter on the airport ramp
- The closest airport to Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) is New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SW of PYM.
- The airport does not have a control tower, as it is has an airspace class of E.