Nonstop flight route between Toledo, Ohio, United States and Pituffik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ), Toledo, Ohio, United States and Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,455 miles (or 3,952 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 Toledo Executive Airport and Thule Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDZ / KTDZ |
| Airport Name: | Toledo Executive Airport |
| Location: | Toledo, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°33'52"N by 83°28'55"W |
| Area Served: | Toledo, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TDZ |
| More Information: | TDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THU / BGTL |
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| Location: | Pituffik, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from THU |
| More Information: | THU Maps & Info |
Facts about Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ):
- Because of Toledo Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at Toledo Executive 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 Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) is Toledo Express Airport (TOL), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) W of TDZ.
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- The furthest airport from Thule Air Base (THU) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,883 miles (15,905 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
- In 1818, Sir John Ross’s expedition made first contact with nomadic Polar Eskimos in the area.
- Thule Air Base is home to the 21st Space Wing's global network of sensors providing missile warning, space surveillance and space control to North American Aerospace Defense Command and Air Force Space Command.
- Thule AB was constructed in secret under the code name Operation Blue Jay, but the project was made public in September 1952.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- In 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
