Nonstop flight route between Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV), Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,602 miles (or 4,188 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 Lajes Air Base and Vance W. Amory International 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 Lajes Air Base and Vance W. Amory International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TER / LPLA |
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Location: | Lajes, Azores, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W |
Area Served: | Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo |
Operator/Owner: | Portuguese Air Force/Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TER |
More Information: | TER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEV / TKPN |
Airport Name: | Vance W. Amory International Airport |
Location: | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°12'20"N by 62°35'24"W |
Operator/Owner: | Nevis Air and Sea Ports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NEV |
More Information: | NEV Maps & Info |
Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):
- Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
- Recently, in August 2010, Portuguese news agencies advised for the termination of the F-22 Raptor plan to use Lajes as a platform for DACT training over the Atlantic Ocean.
- The furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- The resident Portuguese 711 Squadron "Albatrozes" was deactivated on 30 November 2006.
- In 1947, the Portuguese Esquadra 41 started to operate from Lajes, equipped with Boeing SB-17, Grumman HU-16 Albatross, Douglas C-54 Skymaster and, later Sikorsky H-19.
- In 1980, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Terceira Island.
- The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
- Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes Air Base 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 "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".
- In the late 1950s, USAF air refueling/tanker aircraft were stationed at Lajes to provide inflight refueling for U.S.
Facts about Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV):
- The furthest airport from Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) is Port Hedland International Airport (PHE), which is nearly antipodal to Vance W. Amory International Airport (meaning Vance W. Amory International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Hedland International Airport), and is located 12,204 miles (19,640 kilometers) away in Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) is Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of NEV.
- Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Vance W. Amory International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Vance W. Amory 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.